The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem 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 | $34,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,510.
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 | $45,380 | 11.50% | 2.95% |
| 2016 | $40,160 | 1.77% | - |
| 2015 | $39,450 | 1.29% | - |
| 2014 | $38,940 | -5.37% | - |
| 2013 | $41,030 | -7.34% | - |
| 2012 | $44,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,380 in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of New Hampshire. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Portsmouth and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rochester-Dover.