The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $39,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,320.
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 | $51,550 | 5.47% | 14.04% |
| 2021 | $48,730 | 2.42% | - |
| 2020 | $47,550 | -1.72% | - |
| 2019 | $48,370 | -11.74% | - |
| 2018 | $54,050 | 5.20% | - |
| 2017 | $51,240 | 1.05% | - |
| 2016 | $50,700 | 2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $49,520 | 3.17% | - |
| 2014 | $47,950 | 10.11% | - |
| 2013 | $43,100 | -2.81% | - |
| 2012 | $44,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,550 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 34.5 percent (34.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.