The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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 | $37,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,160.
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 | $51,030 | 3.06% | 17.46% |
| 2021 | $49,470 | 2.97% | - |
| 2020 | $48,000 | 4.85% | - |
| 2019 | $45,670 | 0.31% | - |
| 2018 | $45,530 | 1.32% | - |
| 2017 | $44,930 | -3.76% | - |
| 2016 | $46,620 | 1.18% | - |
| 2015 | $46,070 | 11.46% | - |
| 2014 | $40,790 | 2.57% | - |
| 2013 | $39,740 | -5.99% | - |
| 2012 | $42,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,030 in Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes is 31.0 percent (31.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Walla Walla.