The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $45,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,380.
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 | $65,350 | 7.16% | 14.61% |
| 2021 | $60,670 | 4.47% | - |
| 2020 | $57,960 | 3.61% | - |
| 2019 | $55,870 | 6.05% | - |
| 2018 | $52,490 | -3.94% | - |
| 2017 | $54,560 | 0.40% | - |
| 2016 | $54,340 | -1.47% | - |
| 2015 | $55,140 | -3.72% | - |
| 2014 | $57,190 | -1.75% | - |
| 2013 | $58,190 | 4.11% | - |
| 2012 | $55,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,350, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Newark-Union (median annual salary $64,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in Newark-Union.