The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Texarkana-Texarkana, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Texarkana-Texarkana 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 | $18,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Texarkana-Texarkana, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,380.
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 | $46,060 | 17.50% | 22.01% |
| 2021 | $38,000 | 4.74% | - |
| 2020 | $36,200 | -4.48% | - |
| 2019 | $37,820 | -9.31% | - |
| 2018 | $41,340 | -11.90% | - |
| 2017 | $46,260 | 4.78% | - |
| 2016 | $44,050 | 1.25% | - |
| 2015 | $43,500 | 10.00% | - |
| 2014 | $39,150 | 2.76% | - |
| 2013 | $38,070 | 5.65% | - |
| 2012 | $35,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,060 in Texarkana-Texarkana 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 Texarkana-Texarkana is 25.0 percent (25.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.