The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $20,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,020.
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 | $34,060 | -6.99% | -39.28% |
| 2021 | $36,440 | -1.98% | - |
| 2020 | $37,160 | 2.26% | - |
| 2019 | $36,320 | -2.95% | - |
| 2018 | $37,390 | -5.19% | - |
| 2017 | $39,330 | 4.60% | - |
| 2016 | $37,520 | 2.64% | - |
| 2015 | $36,530 | -11.91% | - |
| 2014 | $40,880 | -5.33% | - |
| 2013 | $43,060 | -10.17% | - |
| 2012 | $47,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,060, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is the lowest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Texas, following city of Dallas-Plano-Irving (median annual salary of $61,440). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is about 44.6 percent (44.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Dallas-Plano-Irving.