The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Sherman-Denison, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Sherman-Denison 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 | $26,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Sherman-Denison, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,950.
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 | $46,010 | 7.98% | 26.93% |
| 2021 | $42,340 | 0.76% | - |
| 2020 | $42,020 | 17.21% | - |
| 2019 | $34,790 | 11.73% | - |
| 2018 | $30,710 | -27.48% | - |
| 2017 | $39,150 | 5.82% | - |
| 2016 | $36,870 | 15.35% | - |
| 2015 | $31,210 | 6.60% | - |
| 2014 | $29,150 | -24.32% | - |
| 2013 | $36,240 | 7.23% | - |
| 2012 | $33,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,010 in Sherman-Denison 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 Sherman-Denison is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving and 26.0 percent (26.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.