The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Newark-Union 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 | $41,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $64,410 | 7.78% | 12.11% |
| 2016 | $59,400 | -1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $60,490 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $59,390 | -0.81% | - |
| 2013 | $59,870 | 5.45% | - |
| 2012 | $56,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,410, Newark-Union is the second highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $65,350). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Newark-Union is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.