The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Morristown, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Morristown 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 | $21,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Morristown, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,950.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,860, Morristown is the lowest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Tennessee, following city of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $51,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Morristown is 43.9 percent (43.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin.