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All legal support workers not listed separately.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Legal Support Workers, All Other:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
46,480 | 2.0 % | $ 37.11 | $ 77,200 | 1.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Legal Support Workers, All Other:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 18.73 | $ 22.60 | $ 29.97 | $ 46.95 | $ 71.59 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 38,950 | $ 47,000 | $ 62,340 | $ 97,660 | $ 148,910 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Legal Support Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Legal Support Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Legal Support Workers, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 14,630 | 0.70 | $ 51.89 | $ 107,920 |
Legal Services | 13,870 | 1.18 | $ 29.01 | $ 60,340 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 4,820 | 0.23 | $ 27.20 | $ 56,580 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 4,190 | 0.08 | $ 29.78 | $ 61,940 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1,200 | 0.04 | $ 43.18 | $ 89,810 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Legal Support Workers, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Legal Services | 13,870 | 1.18 | $ 29.01 | $ 60,340 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 14,630 | 0.70 | $ 51.89 | $ 107,920 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 4,820 | 0.23 | $ 27.20 | $ 56,580 |
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | 40 | 0.21 | $ 36.39 | $ 75,690 |
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | 240 | 0.12 | $ 20.16 | $ 41,930 |
Top paying industries for Legal Support Workers, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | 40 | 0.01 | $ 58.99 | $ 122,700 |
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 100 | 0.06 | $ 56.19 | $ 116,860 |
Scientific Research and Development Services | 150 | 0.02 | $ 53.81 | $ 111,930 |
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 40 | 0.01 | $ 53.69 | $ 111,680 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 14,630 | 0.70 | $ 51.89 | $ 107,920 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Legal Support Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Legal Support Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Legal Support Workers, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 9,580 | 0.54 | 1.73 | $ 32.69 | $ 67,980 |
Virginia | 6,300 | 1.63 | 5.18 | $ 60.91 | $ 126,700 |
Georgia | 2,350 | 0.51 | 1.62 | $ 29.78 | $ 61,940 |
Maryland | 2,280 | 0.87 | 2.75 | $ 43.22 | $ 89,910 |
Florida | 2,010 | 0.22 | 0.69 | $ 30.67 | $ 63,800 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Legal Support Workers, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 1,500 | 2.17 | 6.90 | $ 44.04 | $ 91,610 |
Virginia | 6,300 | 1.63 | 5.18 | $ 60.91 | $ 126,700 |
Maryland | 2,280 | 0.87 | 2.75 | $ 43.22 | $ 89,910 |
Nevada | 1,010 | 0.72 | 2.28 | $ 29.24 | $ 60,820 |
Delaware | 320 | 0.70 | 2.24 | $ 37.58 | $ 78,170 |
Top paying states for Legal Support Workers, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virginia | 6,300 | 1.63 | 5.18 | $ 60.91 | $ 126,700 |
Massachusetts | 370 | 0.10 | 0.33 | $ 44.30 | $ 92,150 |
District of Columbia | 1,500 | 2.17 | 6.90 | $ 44.04 | $ 91,610 |
Maryland | 2,280 | 0.87 | 2.75 | $ 43.22 | $ 89,910 |
Connecticut | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 41.75 | $ 86,840 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Legal Support Workers, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 8,190 | 2.71 | 8.61 | $ 58.41 | $ 121,480 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3,520 | 0.58 | 1.84 | $ 34.30 | $ 71,340 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 2,540 | 1.06 | 3.38 | $ 31.03 | $ 64,540 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,770 | 0.65 | 2.07 | $ 29.26 | $ 60,860 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,300 | 0.14 | 0.45 | $ 38.51 | $ 80,100 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1,290 | 0.99 | 3.16 | $ 35.10 | $ 73,000 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 1,160 | 0.75 | 2.38 | $ 37.06 | $ 77,080 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 850 | 0.31 | 0.98 | $ 37.08 | $ 77,130 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 780 | 0.76 | 2.43 | $ 28.29 | $ 58,830 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 780 | 0.30 | 0.94 | $ 28.37 | $ 59,000 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Legal Support Workers, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 8,190 | 2.71 | 8.61 | $ 58.41 | $ 121,480 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 2,540 | 1.06 | 3.38 | $ 31.03 | $ 64,540 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1,290 | 0.99 | 3.16 | $ 35.10 | $ 73,000 |
Dover, DE | 70 | 0.99 | 3.15 | $ 35.09 | $ 73,000 |
Modesto, CA | 180 | 0.96 | 3.05 | $ 24.85 | $ 51,680 |
Pueblo, CO | 60 | 0.93 | 2.95 | $ 22.38 | $ 46,550 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 780 | 0.76 | 2.43 | $ 28.29 | $ 58,830 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 1,160 | 0.75 | 2.38 | $ 37.06 | $ 77,080 |
Charleston, WV | 70 | 0.68 | 2.16 | $ 27.03 | $ 56,230 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 140 | 0.67 | 2.12 | $ 35.95 | $ 74,770 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Legal Support Workers, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 8,190 | 2.71 | 8.61 | $ 58.41 | $ 121,480 |
Richmond, VA | 150 | 0.23 | 0.74 | $ 46.99 | $ 97,730 |
Raleigh, NC | 170 | 0.25 | 0.78 | $ 46.57 | $ 96,860 |
Charlottesville, VA | 40 | 0.33 | 1.04 | $ 45.32 | $ 94,270 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 45.16 | $ 93,930 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 190 | 0.16 | 0.50 | $ 44.76 | $ 93,110 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 330 | 0.12 | 0.39 | $ 43.69 | $ 90,880 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 690 | 0.62 | 1.96 | $ 43.48 | $ 90,440 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 30 | 0.16 | 0.52 | $ 42.66 | $ 88,740 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 70 | 0.21 | 0.66 | $ 42.28 | $ 87,930 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Legal Support Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.80 | 2.54 | $ 32.50 | $ 67,610 |
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.38 | 1.21 | $ 32.74 | $ 68,090 |
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.47 | 1.48 | $ 23.61 | $ 49,120 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.46 | 1.47 | $ 32.24 | $ 67,070 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.29 | 0.92 | $ 30.19 | $ 62,790 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Legal Support Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.80 | 2.54 | $ 32.50 | $ 67,610 |
Maryland nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.60 | 1.91 | $ 35.01 | $ 72,830 |
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.56 | 1.79 | $ 22.34 | $ 46,460 |
Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.50 | 1.60 | $ 30.21 | $ 62,840 |
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.50 | 1.60 | (8) | (8) |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Legal Support Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.34 | 1.10 | $ 42.72 | $ 88,860 |
Maryland nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.60 | 1.91 | $ 35.01 | $ 72,830 |
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.38 | 1.21 | $ 32.74 | $ 68,090 |
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.80 | 2.54 | $ 32.50 | $ 67,610 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.46 | 1.47 | $ 32.24 | $ 67,070 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023