The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Cincinnati-Middletown 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 | $37,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,350.
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 | $48,280 | 2.73% | 8.99% |
| 2021 | $46,960 | -17.59% | - |
| 2020 | $55,220 | 11.26% | - |
| 2019 | $49,000 | -18.86% | - |
| 2018 | $58,240 | 17.17% | - |
| 2017 | $48,240 | 2.99% | - |
| 2016 | $46,800 | 12.46% | - |
| 2015 | $40,970 | 3.15% | - |
| 2014 | $39,680 | -4.96% | - |
| 2013 | $41,650 | -5.50% | - |
| 2012 | $43,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,280 in Cincinnati-Middletown 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 Cincinnati-Middletown is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbus and 37.7 percent (37.7%) 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 |