The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Weirton-Steubenville 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 | $28,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,730.
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 | $39,780 | 8.47% | 22.55% |
| 2021 | $36,410 | -8.62% | - |
| 2020 | $39,550 | -6.19% | - |
| 2018 | $42,000 | 24.19% | - |
| 2017 | $31,840 | 3.23% | - |
| 2016 | $30,810 | 6.20% | - |
| 2015 | $28,900 | -6.61% | - |
| 2012 | $30,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,780 in Weirton-Steubenville is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Weirton-Steubenville is 41.5 percent (41.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |