The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $49,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,680.
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 | $61,640 | 20.08% | 33.60% |
| 2021 | $49,260 | -9.93% | - |
| 2020 | $54,150 | 8.55% | - |
| 2019 | $49,520 | -0.02% | - |
| 2018 | $49,530 | -0.63% | - |
| 2017 | $49,840 | 3.73% | - |
| 2016 | $47,980 | -4.48% | - |
| 2015 | $50,130 | 10.81% | - |
| 2014 | $44,710 | -4.14% | - |
| 2013 | $46,560 | 12.09% | - |
| 2012 | $40,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,640, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Vermont, followed by Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $59,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Burlington-South Burlington is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |