The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $39,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,310.
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 | $57,480 | 16.77% | 27.51% |
| 2021 | $47,840 | -7.96% | - |
| 2020 | $51,650 | 1.10% | - |
| 2019 | $51,080 | 3.95% | - |
| 2018 | $49,060 | 2.83% | - |
| 2017 | $47,670 | 5.43% | - |
| 2016 | $45,080 | 5.94% | - |
| 2015 | $42,400 | -2.74% | - |
| 2014 | $43,560 | 3.42% | - |
| 2013 | $42,070 | 0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $41,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,480, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of South Carolina, followed by Columbia (median annual salary $52,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in Columbia.