The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
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 | $52,750 | 12.49% | 28.49% |
| 2021 | $46,160 | 0.37% | - |
| 2020 | $45,990 | 8.26% | - |
| 2019 | $42,190 | 11.47% | - |
| 2018 | $37,350 | -0.99% | - |
| 2017 | $37,720 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $37,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,750 in Staunton-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 41.7 percent (41.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.