The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in College Station-Bryan, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in College Station-Bryan 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 | $26,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in College Station-Bryan, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,790.
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 | $47,520 | 8.04% | 9.39% |
| 2021 | $43,700 | -8.40% | - |
| 2019 | $47,370 | 10.87% | - |
| 2018 | $42,220 | -0.85% | - |
| 2017 | $42,580 | 29.69% | - |
| 2016 | $29,940 | -44.32% | - |
| 2015 | $43,210 | 6.97% | - |
| 2014 | $40,200 | -0.72% | - |
| 2013 | $40,490 | -6.35% | - |
| 2012 | $43,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,520 in College Station-Bryan 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 College Station-Bryan is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving and 28.3 percent (28.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.