The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $39,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,190.
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 | $55,730 | -7.68% | 26.52% |
| 2021 | $60,010 | 3.85% | - |
| 2020 | $57,700 | 10.64% | - |
| 2019 | $51,560 | 3.01% | - |
| 2018 | $50,010 | 3.00% | - |
| 2017 | $48,510 | 3.57% | - |
| 2016 | $46,780 | -0.96% | - |
| 2015 | $47,230 | 0.34% | - |
| 2014 | $47,070 | 0.70% | - |
| 2013 | $46,740 | 12.39% | - |
| 2012 | $40,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,730 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving and 38.9 percent (38.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.