The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $39,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,790.
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 | $61,000 | 0.79% | 11.23% |
| 2021 | $60,520 | 1.62% | - |
| 2020 | $59,540 | 2.44% | - |
| 2019 | $58,090 | 3.15% | - |
| 2018 | $56,260 | 0.96% | - |
| 2017 | $55,720 | -2.19% | - |
| 2016 | $56,940 | 2.85% | - |
| 2015 | $55,320 | 2.73% | - |
| 2014 | $53,810 | 3.70% | - |
| 2013 | $51,820 | -4.50% | - |
| 2012 | $54,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,000, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Wisconsin, followed by Duluth (median annual salary $58,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in Duluth.