The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $37,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,860.
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 | $51,410 | 7.14% | 13.03% |
| 2021 | $47,740 | -4.55% | - |
| 2020 | $49,910 | -5.17% | - |
| 2019 | $52,490 | -2.80% | - |
| 2018 | $53,960 | 7.65% | - |
| 2017 | $49,830 | -2.05% | - |
| 2016 | $50,850 | -2.22% | - |
| 2015 | $51,980 | -3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $53,560 | 10.25% | - |
| 2013 | $48,070 | 6.99% | - |
| 2012 | $44,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,410, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $50,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Johnson City | |
| Jackson | |
| Memphis | |
| Cleveland | |
| Clarksville | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown |