The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $22,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,170.
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 | $48,140 | 1.72% | 10.61% |
| 2021 | $47,310 | 4.14% | - |
| 2020 | $45,350 | 6.44% | - |
| 2019 | $42,430 | 5.56% | - |
| 2018 | $40,070 | 4.74% | - |
| 2017 | $38,170 | -11.19% | - |
| 2016 | $42,440 | -8.98% | - |
| 2015 | $46,250 | 5.21% | - |
| 2014 | $43,840 | 0.27% | - |
| 2013 | $43,720 | 1.58% | - |
| 2012 | $43,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,140 in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving and 29.2 percent (29.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.