The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $43,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,440 | -5.34% | 12.94% |
| 2016 | $64,720 | 9.67% | - |
| 2015 | $58,460 | 10.86% | - |
| 2014 | $52,110 | -4.89% | - |
| 2013 | $54,660 | 2.14% | - |
| 2012 | $53,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,440, Dallas-Plano-Irving is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Texas, followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary $60,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.