The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $38,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,590.
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 | $56,160 | 12.66% | 23.66% |
| 2021 | $49,050 | 2.87% | - |
| 2020 | $47,640 | 7.28% | - |
| 2019 | $44,170 | 5.75% | - |
| 2018 | $41,630 | 5.26% | - |
| 2017 | $39,440 | -8.44% | - |
| 2016 | $42,770 | -4.21% | - |
| 2015 | $44,570 | -1.41% | - |
| 2014 | $45,200 | 6.13% | - |
| 2013 | $42,430 | -1.04% | - |
| 2012 | $42,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,160 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 36.1 percent (36.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.