The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $38,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,420.
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 | $57,100 | 16.04% | 20.09% |
| 2021 | $47,940 | 1.21% | - |
| 2020 | $47,360 | 3.21% | - |
| 2019 | $45,840 | -1.77% | - |
| 2018 | $46,650 | -0.54% | - |
| 2017 | $46,900 | -0.09% | - |
| 2016 | $46,940 | -3.05% | - |
| 2015 | $48,370 | -0.17% | - |
| 2014 | $48,450 | 0.12% | - |
| 2013 | $48,390 | 5.70% | - |
| 2012 | $45,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,100, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is the second highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Columbus (median annual salary of $57,750). Compared with Columbus, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| 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 |