The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $40,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,780.
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 | $57,590 | -6.53% | 44.24% |
| 2021 | $61,350 | 33.71% | - |
| 2020 | $40,670 | -18.51% | - |
| 2019 | $48,200 | 20.64% | - |
| 2018 | $38,250 | 6.12% | - |
| 2016 | $35,910 | -25.93% | - |
| 2015 | $45,220 | 4.33% | - |
| 2014 | $43,260 | 20.20% | - |
| 2013 | $34,520 | 6.98% | - |
| 2012 | $32,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,590 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Walla Walla.