The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $38,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,990 | -1.39% | 9.61% |
| 2016 | $62,850 | 3.26% | - |
| 2015 | $60,800 | -0.64% | - |
| 2014 | $61,190 | 4.28% | - |
| 2013 | $58,570 | 4.34% | - |
| 2012 | $56,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,990 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 35.5 percent (35.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Walla Walla.