Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other

All legal support workers not listed separately.


National estimates for Legal Support Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Legal Support Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Legal Support Workers, All Other

National estimates for Legal Support Workers, All Other:

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


Industry profile for Legal Support Workers, All Other:

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


Geographic profile for Legal Support Workers, All Other:

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.



Map of employment of legal support workers, all other by state, May 2022


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


Map of location quotient of legal support workers, all other by state, May 2022


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


Map of annual mean wages of legal support workers, all other by state, May 2022


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



Map of employment of legal support workers, all other by area, May 2022


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


Map of location quotient of legal support workers, all other by area, May 2022


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


Map of annual mean wages of legal support workers, all other by area, May 2022


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


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023