EMPLOYMENT DATA

WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE
Wages & salaries for Paralegals and legal assistants in Baton Rouge, LA ?

Overview
Every year U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics releases employment and wage figures. This data was released in May 2006 and covers Wages & salaries for Paralegals and legal assistants in Baton Rouge, LA

Paralegals and legal assistants (Occupation [OCC] code: 23-2011) in Baton Rouge, LA (BLS Area code: 12940 ) earned an average wage of $16.91 per hour and an average annual salary of $35,160

The BLS estimates that in Baton Rouge, LA there were around 610 employed in the field of Paralegals and legal assistants.



Industry Comparison
Industry comparison
Paralegals and legal assistants in Baton Rouge, LA earned 23% less than average for Paralegals and legal assistants in the United States.

Region/area/city comparison
Paralegals and legal assistants in Baton Rouge, LA earned 2% more than the average worker in Baton Rouge, LA.

State salary comparison
Paralegals and legal assistants in Baton Rouge, LA earned 7% more than the average worker in Louisiana.

National salary comparison
Paralegals and legal assistants in Baton Rouge, LA earned 10% less than the average worker in the United States.

Wage and salary details
More detailed employment information for Paralegals and legal assistants in Baton Rouge, LA

Hourly wage data for Paralegals and legal assistants in Baton Rouge, LA

Mean hourly wage:$16.91
Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage:$10.16
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage:$12.76
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage:$16.56
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage:$19.98
Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage:$25.32


Salary figures for Paralegals and legal assistants in Baton Rouge, LA

Mean annual salary:$35,160
Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary:$21,130
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary:$26,530
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary:$34,450
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary:$41,560
Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary:$52,660

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