The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $43,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,820.
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 | $49,910 | -12.44% | 6.95% |
| 2021 | $56,120 | 13.26% | - |
| 2020 | $48,680 | 6.39% | - |
| 2019 | $45,570 | -0.46% | - |
| 2018 | $45,780 | -6.68% | - |
| 2017 | $48,840 | 4.91% | - |
| 2016 | $46,440 | 0.93% | - |
| 2015 | $46,010 | 0.80% | - |
| 2014 | $45,640 | -2.32% | - |
| 2013 | $46,700 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $46,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,910 in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle is 23.6 percent (23.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 28.1 percent (28.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.