The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $36,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $57,960 | 15.86% | 27.23% |
| 2020 | $48,770 | 3.10% | - |
| 2019 | $47,260 | -0.30% | - |
| 2018 | $47,400 | -8.65% | - |
| 2017 | $51,500 | -3.57% | - |
| 2016 | $53,340 | 1.54% | - |
| 2015 | $52,520 | 11.98% | - |
| 2014 | $46,230 | 5.75% | - |
| 2013 | $43,570 | 3.19% | - |
| 2012 | $42,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,960, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Rhode Island, followed by Norwich-New London (median annual salary $51,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 10.8 percent (10.8%) higher than that in Norwich-New London.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick | |
| Norwich-New London |