Legal Occupations
8 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data
Legal occupations include lawyers, judges, paralegals, and legal support workers who provide counsel, represent clients, and administer the justice system.
Top Metro Areas for Legal Occupations
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$111,851
avg median
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$121,449
avg median
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$100,044
avg median
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$79,318
avg median
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$98,019
avg median
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$94,483
avg median
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$78,850
avg median
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$109,285
avg median
| Occupation | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $115,230 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $67,710 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $156,210 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $60,400 |
| Lawyers | $151,160 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $68,760 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $61,010 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $54,980 |