The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $35,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,310.
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 | $62,590 | 4.55% | 25.87% |
| 2021 | $59,740 | 9.93% | - |
| 2020 | $53,810 | 2.92% | - |
| 2019 | $52,240 | 8.08% | - |
| 2018 | $48,020 | -4.39% | - |
| 2017 | $50,130 | 2.09% | - |
| 2016 | $49,080 | -4.77% | - |
| 2015 | $51,420 | 7.95% | - |
| 2014 | $47,330 | 1.99% | - |
| 2013 | $46,390 | -0.02% | - |
| 2012 | $46,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,590, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Arizona, followed by Lake Havasu City-Kingman (median annual salary $55,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in Lake Havasu City-Kingman.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Yuma | |
| Tucson | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Prescott | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |