The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in York-Hanover 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 | $29,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,500.
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 | $48,720 | 2.81% | 19.52% |
| 2021 | $47,350 | 5.24% | - |
| 2020 | $44,870 | -3.70% | - |
| 2019 | $46,530 | 2.79% | - |
| 2018 | $45,230 | 2.03% | - |
| 2017 | $44,310 | 15.55% | - |
| 2016 | $37,420 | -3.53% | - |
| 2015 | $38,740 | -5.24% | - |
| 2014 | $40,770 | -2.06% | - |
| 2013 | $41,610 | 5.77% | - |
| 2012 | $39,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,720 in York-Hanover 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 York-Hanover is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.