The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $40,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,330.
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 | $67,980 | 3.00% | 8.09% |
| 2016 | $65,940 | 1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $65,130 | -0.95% | - |
| 2014 | $65,750 | -0.71% | - |
| 2013 | $66,220 | 5.65% | - |
| 2012 | $62,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,980, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of West Virginia, followed by Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna (median annual salary $59,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 12.0 percent (12.0%) higher than that in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Morgantown | |
| Charleston | |
| Winchester | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Cumberland | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |