The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Norwich-New London 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 | $38,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,330.
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 | $51,710 | 8.88% | 18.06% |
| 2021 | $47,120 | -14.45% | - |
| 2020 | $53,930 | 9.03% | - |
| 2019 | $49,060 | 1.41% | - |
| 2018 | $48,370 | -1.03% | - |
| 2017 | $48,870 | 2.23% | - |
| 2016 | $47,780 | 4.77% | - |
| 2015 | $45,500 | 1.58% | - |
| 2014 | $44,780 | 0.33% | - |
| 2013 | $44,630 | 5.06% | - |
| 2012 | $42,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,710, Norwich-New London is the second highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Providence-Fall River-Warwick (median annual salary of $57,960). Compared with Providence-Fall River-Warwick, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Norwich-New London is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick | |
| Norwich-New London |