The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Canton-Massillon, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Canton-Massillon is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Canton-Massillon, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,620 | 14.53% | 21.77% |
| 2021 | $38,990 | -6.03% | - |
| 2020 | $41,340 | 3.63% | - |
| 2019 | $39,840 | 3.24% | - |
| 2018 | $38,550 | 0.65% | - |
| 2017 | $38,300 | -13.99% | - |
| 2016 | $43,660 | 1.97% | - |
| 2015 | $42,800 | 12.66% | - |
| 2014 | $37,380 | 1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $36,940 | 3.38% | - |
| 2012 | $35,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,620 in Canton-Massillon is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Canton-Massillon is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbus and 34.1 percent (34.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mansfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Toledo | |
| Akron | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Dayton | |
| Springfield | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lima | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mansfield |