The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Bremerton-Silverdale 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 | $47,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,460.
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 | $57,870 | -1.14% | 21.43% |
| 2021 | $58,530 | 2.32% | - |
| 2020 | $57,170 | 9.38% | - |
| 2019 | $51,810 | 5.35% | - |
| 2018 | $49,040 | -9.46% | - |
| 2017 | $53,680 | -4.21% | - |
| 2016 | $55,940 | 4.54% | - |
| 2015 | $53,400 | 10.56% | - |
| 2014 | $47,760 | 4.38% | - |
| 2013 | $45,670 | 0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $45,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,870 in Bremerton-Silverdale is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Bremerton-Silverdale is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 30.9 percent (30.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Walla Walla.