Average Salary for Legal Support Workers, All Other
SOC 23-2099 · Legal Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Legal Support Workers, All Other in the United States is $68,760 ($33.06/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $41,510 at the 10th percentile to $176,950 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 47,380 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 27.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$68,760
Mean Annual
$86,220
10th Pct
$41,510
75th Pct
$103,460
Employment
47,380
Salary Distribution
$42k
10th
$51k
25th
$69k
Median
$103k
75th
$177k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $161,780 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $109,550 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $103,380 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $100,420 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $95,220 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $95,170 |
| Boulder, CO | $93,660 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $93,620 |
| Richmond, VA | $93,600 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $91,290 |
| Rochester, NY | $90,010 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $88,930 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $88,420 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $87,840 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $87,020 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $176,950 |
| Maryland | $96,220 |
| Alaska | $93,940 |
| New Jersey | $88,420 |
| Minnesota | $84,220 |
| California | $81,970 |
| Kansas | $81,120 |
| Washington | $81,060 |
| District of Columbia | $80,500 |
| New Hampshire | $73,590 |
| New York | $72,950 |
| Connecticut | $72,910 |
| Rhode Island | $72,110 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,450 |
| Tennessee | $66,960 |
| Maine | $65,870 |
| Ohio | $65,620 |
| Delaware | $64,530 |
| North Carolina | $63,730 |
| Oregon | $63,650 |
| Michigan | $63,550 |
| Indiana | $63,440 |
| Massachusetts | $63,220 |
| Arizona | $62,480 |
| Nebraska | $62,140 |
| Colorado | $62,070 |
| Illinois | $61,460 |
| Wisconsin | $60,440 |
| New Mexico | $60,340 |
| Missouri | $60,170 |
| Texas | $59,990 |
| Mississippi | $59,720 |
| Georgia | $59,480 |
| Utah | $58,070 |
| Vermont | $57,530 |
| West Virginia | $57,210 |
| Puerto Rico | $57,180 |
| Alabama | $56,080 |
| Florida | $55,880 |
| Kentucky | $55,480 |
| Oklahoma | $54,290 |
| Montana | $51,920 |
| Louisiana | $48,230 |
| Idaho | $47,780 |
| Nevada | $47,670 |
| North Dakota | $44,120 |
| Iowa | $43,140 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Legal Support Workers, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $132,620 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $132,620 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $122,630 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $119,170 |
| Real Estate | $115,330 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $112,490 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $112,490 |
| Manufacturing | $109,100 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $108,130 |
| Publishing Industries | $106,110 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $102,850 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $102,850 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $102,850 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $101,370 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $101,000 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $95,440 |
| Educational Services | $91,670 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $90,030 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $90,030 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $89,690 |
| Engineering Services | $88,210 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $88,090 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $85,450 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $84,390 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $84,390 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,670 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,670 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,670 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $80,050 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $79,890 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $79,060 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $79,060 |
| Information | $79,060 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $76,760 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $75,960 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $75,680 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $75,500 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $74,980 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $74,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,090 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,090 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $73,890 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $71,830 |
| Hospitals | $71,310 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $70,710 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $70,020 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $69,490 |
| Educational Services | $68,760 |
| Insurance Carriers | $67,830 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $67,150 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $65,890 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $65,790 |
| Finance and Insurance | $65,530 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $65,440 |
| Construction | $65,340 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $64,810 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $64,680 |
| Temporary Help Services | $64,350 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $63,590 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $62,650 |
| Employment Services | $62,360 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $60,860 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $60,820 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,330 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,260 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $59,990 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $59,990 |
| Legal Services | $59,790 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $59,100 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $58,240 |
| Other Personal Services | $58,240 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $57,590 |
| Wholesale Trade | $53,440 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $50,920 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $50,800 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $49,720 |
| Social Assistance | $49,070 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $49,070 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $49,070 |
| Individual and Family Services | $48,820 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $48,390 |
| Retail Trade | $46,860 |
| Automobile Dealers | $46,860 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $46,860 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $45,740 |
| Business Support Services | $44,730 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $40,050 |
| Offices of Physicians | $40,050 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $68,760 |
| 2023 | $67,700 |
| 2022 | $62,340 |
| 2021 | $59,790 |
| 2020 | $59,540 |
| 2019 | $58,400 |
| 2018 | $58,930 |
| 2017 | $56,120 |
| 2016 | $54,650 |
| 2015 | $53,920 |
| 2014 | $53,740 |