The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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 | $29,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,620.
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 | $46,110 | -3.86% | -4.64% |
| 2021 | $47,890 | -8.54% | - |
| 2020 | $51,980 | -6.94% | - |
| 2019 | $55,590 | -2.32% | - |
| 2018 | $56,880 | 15.17% | - |
| 2016 | $48,250 | 1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $47,550 | -1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $48,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,110 in Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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 Chambersburg-Waynesboro is 29.4 percent (29.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.