The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo 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 | $30,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,850.
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 | $40,760 | 10.18% | 20.76% |
| 2021 | $36,610 | 1.69% | - |
| 2020 | $35,990 | 1.17% | - |
| 2019 | $35,570 | -0.17% | - |
| 2018 | $35,630 | 8.59% | - |
| 2017 | $32,570 | 2.00% | - |
| 2016 | $31,920 | -13.22% | - |
| 2015 | $36,140 | -0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $36,330 | 1.49% | - |
| 2013 | $35,790 | 9.75% | - |
| 2012 | $32,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,760, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Puerto Rico, followed by Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian (median annual salary $38,930). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Ponce |