EMPLOYMENT DATA

WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE
Wages & salaries for Paralegals and legal assistants in Lake Charles, 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 Lake Charles, LA

Paralegals and legal assistants (Occupation [OCC] code: 23-2011) in Lake Charles, LA (BLS Area code: 29340 ) earned an average wage of $18.40 per hour and an average annual salary of $38,270

The BLS estimates that in Lake Charles, LA there were around 160 employed in the field of Paralegals and legal assistants.



Industry Comparison
Industry comparison
Paralegals and legal assistants in Lake Charles, LA earned 16% less than average for Paralegals and legal assistants in the United States.

Region/area/city comparison
Paralegals and legal assistants in Lake Charles, LA earned 19% more than the average worker in Lake Charles, LA.

State salary comparison
Paralegals and legal assistants in Lake Charles, LA earned 16% more than the average worker in Louisiana.

National salary comparison
Paralegals and legal assistants in Lake Charles, LA earned 2% less than the average worker in the United States.

Wage and salary details
More detailed employment information for Paralegals and legal assistants in Lake Charles, LA

Hourly wage data for Paralegals and legal assistants in Lake Charles, LA

Mean hourly wage:$18.40
Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage:$10.73
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage:$14.82
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage:$17.82
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage:$23.23
Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage:$26.43


Salary figures for Paralegals and legal assistants in Lake Charles, LA

Mean annual salary:$38,270
Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary:$22,330
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary:$30,820
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary:$37,060
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary:$48,330
Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary:$54,970

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