23 Series · SOC 23-2099
Legal Support Workers, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $72,110
- Median / year
- $179,960
- Top 10% earn
- -1.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 46,760
- US workers
Legal Support Workers, All Other earn a median of $72,110 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $72,110, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $43,800 (10th percentile) to $179,960 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 46,760 US workers. Virginia pays the most ($179,960), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Legal Support Workers, All Other earn a median of $72,110, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 63% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Legal, it ranks #5 of 8 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 1.2% by 2033.
- $72,110
- Median annual wage
- Top 37%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #5 of 8
- in Legal
- 4.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Virginia at $179,960. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Legal Support Workers, All Other (SOC 23-2099) pays a national median of $72,110 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $43,800 at the 10th percentile to $179,960 at the 90th, with a mean of $89,660 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 46,760 Americans work in this occupation across 46 reporting states and 166 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -1.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 4,700 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.2 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Virginia pays the highest state median at $179,960, which is +150% above the national figure. The top metro is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $169,690 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$72,110
per year
Median Hourly
$34.67/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$89,660
average
Employment
46,760
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Legal Support Workers, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$72,110 Top 37% higher than 63% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 23-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Legal Support Workers, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 8 23-series occupations with growth data, Legal Support Workers, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at -1.2% growth and $72,110 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-1.2%
Declining
Annual Openings
4,700
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.2/100K
Injury Rate
0.2/100
Danger Index
0.9/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$43,800
25th Percentile
$54,940
Median
$72,110
75th Percentile
$109,360
90th Percentile
$179,960
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $179,960 | +150% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $88,480 | +23% above national |
| 3 | Kansas | $88,210 | +22% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $88,210 | +22% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $86,940 | +21% above national |
| 6 | California | $85,830 | +19% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $85,630 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Alaska | $85,000 | +18% above national |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $82,890 | +15% above national |
| 10 | Delaware | $81,170 | +13% above national |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $79,350 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $77,830 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Puerto Rico | $77,680 | +8% above national |
| 14 | New York | $76,520 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $75,190 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Maine | $72,110 | same as national |
| 17 | Missouri | $69,350 | 4% below national |
| 18 | Nebraska | $69,010 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Kentucky | $68,220 | 5% below national |
| 20 | Ohio | $67,230 | 7% below national |
| 21 | Colorado | $66,660 | 8% below national |
| 22 | Michigan | $66,280 | 8% below national |
| 23 | Vermont | $66,100 | 8% below national |
| 24 | Idaho | $64,480 | 11% below national |
| 25 | Utah | $64,380 | 11% below national |
| 26 | Illinois | $63,250 | 12% below national |
| 27 | North Carolina | $63,170 | 12% below national |
| 28 | Arizona | $63,160 | 12% below national |
| 29 | Texas | $63,140 | 12% below national |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $63,130 | 12% below national |
| 31 | Hawaii | $62,530 | 13% below national |
| 32 | Oregon | $60,860 | 16% below national |
| 33 | Nevada | $60,820 | 16% below national |
| 34 | Georgia | $60,620 | 16% below national |
| 35 | Tennessee | $58,610 | 19% below national |
| 36 | New Mexico | $57,780 | 20% below national |
| 37 | Indiana | $56,990 | 21% below national |
| 38 | Florida | $56,880 | 21% below national |
| 39 | Mississippi | $55,930 | 22% below national |
| 40 | West Virginia | $55,890 | 22% below national |
| 41 | Montana | $55,850 | 23% below national |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $55,330 | 23% below national |
| 43 | North Dakota | $53,980 | 25% below national |
| 44 | Louisiana | $51,230 | 29% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $44,670 | 38% below national |
| 46 | Iowa | $44,470 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $169,690 | +135% above national |
| 2 | Charlottesville, VA | $139,240 | +93% above national |
| 3 | Boulder, CO | $134,890 | +87% above national |
| 4 | Lexington Park, MD | $128,090 | +78% above national |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $107,980 | +50% above national |
| 6 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $105,210 | +46% above national |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $102,420 | +42% above national |
| 8 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $102,130 | +42% above national |
| 9 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $101,880 | +41% above national |
| 10 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $100,800 | +40% above national |
| 11 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $100,510 | +39% above national |
| 12 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $100,510 | +39% above national |
| 13 | Ann Arbor, MI | $95,890 | +33% above national |
| 14 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $94,320 | +31% above national |
| 15 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $93,830 | +30% above national |
| 16 | Rochester, NY | $93,250 | +29% above national |
| 17 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $92,650 | +28% above national |
| 18 | Ithaca, NY | $92,000 | +28% above national |
| 19 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $90,240 | +25% above national |
| 20 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $89,920 | +25% above national |
| 21 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $89,160 | +24% above national |
| 22 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $88,210 | +22% above national |
| 23 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $87,110 | +21% above national |
| 24 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $85,730 | +19% above national |
| 25 | Salinas, CA | $85,360 | +18% above national |
| 26 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $84,490 | +17% above national |
| 27 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $84,070 | +17% above national |
| 28 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $83,140 | +15% above national |
| 29 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $82,560 | +14% above national |
| 30 | Fresno, CA | $81,850 | +14% above national |
| 31 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $81,170 | +13% above national |
| 32 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $80,350 | +11% above national |
| 33 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $80,330 | +11% above national |
| 34 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $80,270 | +11% above national |
| 35 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $79,010 | +10% above national |
| 36 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $78,850 | +9% above national |
| 37 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $78,730 | +9% above national |
| 38 | Richmond, VA | $77,840 | +8% above national |
| 39 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $77,800 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $77,490 | +7% above national |
| 41 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $77,280 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $77,150 | +7% above national |
| 43 | Worcester, MA | $76,070 | +5% above national |
| 44 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $76,010 | +5% above national |
| 45 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $75,960 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Modesto, CA | $74,670 | +4% above national |
| 47 | Pittsburgh, PA | $74,360 | +3% above national |
| 48 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $73,720 | +2% above national |
| 49 | Anchorage, AK | $72,560 | +1% above national |
| 50 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $72,250 | same as national |
| 51 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $71,930 | same as national |
| 52 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $71,490 | 1% below national |
| 53 | Akron, OH | $71,240 | 1% below national |
| 54 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $71,220 | 1% below national |
| 55 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $71,080 | 1% below national |
| 56 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $70,780 | 2% below national |
| 57 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $70,380 | 2% below national |
| 58 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $69,930 | 3% below national |
| 59 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $69,160 | 4% below national |
| 60 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $68,080 | 6% below national |
| 61 | Savannah, GA | $68,070 | 6% below national |
| 62 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $67,510 | 6% below national |
| 63 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $67,120 | 7% below national |
| 64 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $66,160 | 8% below national |
| 65 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $66,050 | 8% below national |
| 66 | Lincoln, NE | $66,030 | 8% below national |
| 67 | Cleveland, OH | $66,010 | 8% below national |
| 68 | Ogden, UT | $65,970 | 9% below national |
| 69 | Madison, WI | $65,960 | 9% below national |
| 70 | Columbus, OH | $65,600 | 9% below national |
| 71 | Dover, DE | $65,560 | 9% below national |
| 72 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $65,490 | 9% below national |
| 73 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $65,270 | 9% below national |
| 74 | Birmingham, AL | $65,190 | 10% below national |
| 75 | Greeley, CO | $65,080 | 10% below national |
| 76 | Tucson, AZ | $63,880 | 11% below national |
| 77 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $63,850 | 11% below national |
| 78 | Boise City, ID | $63,790 | 12% below national |
| 79 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $63,790 | 12% below national |
| 80 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,680 | 12% below national |
| 81 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $63,360 | 12% below national |
| 82 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,240 | 12% below national |
| 83 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $63,200 | 12% below national |
| 84 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $62,740 | 13% below national |
| 85 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $62,740 | 13% below national |
| 86 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $62,700 | 13% below national |
| 87 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $62,690 | 13% below national |
| 88 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $62,620 | 13% below national |
| 89 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $62,550 | 13% below national |
| 90 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $62,540 | 13% below national |
| 91 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,370 | 14% below national |
| 92 | Lancaster, PA | $62,290 | 14% below national |
| 93 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $61,780 | 14% below national |
| 94 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $61,760 | 14% below national |
| 95 | Albuquerque, NM | $61,510 | 15% below national |
| 96 | Jacksonville, FL | $61,500 | 15% below national |
| 97 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $60,860 | 16% below national |
| 98 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $60,820 | 16% below national |
| 99 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $60,750 | 16% below national |
| 100 | Helena, MT | $60,330 | 16% below national |
| 101 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $60,310 | 16% below national |
| 102 | Punta Gorda, FL | $60,010 | 17% below national |
| 103 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $59,880 | 17% below national |
| 104 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $59,820 | 17% below national |
| 105 | Peoria, IL | $59,340 | 18% below national |
| 106 | El Paso, TX | $59,010 | 18% below national |
| 107 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $58,900 | 18% below national |
| 108 | Gainesville, FL | $58,800 | 18% below national |
| 109 | Knoxville, TN | $58,600 | 19% below national |
| 110 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $58,430 | 19% below national |
| 111 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $58,110 | 19% below national |
| 112 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $58,060 | 19% below national |
| 113 | New Haven, CT | $57,910 | 20% below national |
| 114 | Colorado Springs, CO | $57,320 | 21% below national |
| 115 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $57,310 | 21% below national |
| 116 | Columbia, SC | $57,160 | 21% below national |
| 117 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $57,160 | 21% below national |
| 118 | Oklahoma City, OK | $57,160 | 21% below national |
| 119 | Tulsa, OK | $57,160 | 21% below national |
| 120 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $57,110 | 21% below national |
| 121 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $56,960 | 21% below national |
| 122 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $56,880 | 21% below national |
| 123 | Omaha, NE-IA | $56,600 | 22% below national |
| 124 | Tallahassee, FL | $56,580 | 22% below national |
| 125 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,960 | 22% below national |
| 126 | Charleston, WV | $55,890 | 22% below national |
| 127 | Flint, MI | $55,890 | 22% below national |
| 128 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $55,730 | 23% below national |
| 129 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $55,610 | 23% below national |
| 130 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $55,490 | 23% below national |
| 131 | Columbus, GA-AL | $55,450 | 23% below national |
| 132 | Asheville, NC | $54,950 | 24% below national |
| 133 | Reno, NV | $54,920 | 24% below national |
| 134 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $54,660 | 24% below national |
| 135 | Missoula, MT | $54,520 | 24% below national |
| 136 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $54,060 | 25% below national |
| 137 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $53,160 | 26% below national |
| 138 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $52,890 | 27% below national |
| 139 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $52,440 | 27% below national |
| 140 | Ocala, FL | $50,430 | 30% below national |
| 141 | Alexandria, LA | $49,640 | 31% below national |
| 142 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $49,280 | 32% below national |
| 143 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,990 | 32% below national |
| 144 | Winston-Salem, NC | $48,450 | 33% below national |
| 145 | Lake Charles, LA | $48,040 | 33% below national |
| 146 | Baton Rouge, LA | $48,010 | 33% below national |
| 147 | Grand Junction, CO | $47,750 | 34% below national |
| 148 | Springfield, IL | $47,430 | 34% below national |
| 149 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $47,070 | 35% below national |
| 150 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $46,380 | 36% below national |
| 151 | Pueblo, CO | $45,970 | 36% below national |
| 152 | Iowa City, IA | $45,460 | 37% below national |
| 153 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $45,450 | 37% below national |
| 154 | Salem, OR | $45,010 | 38% below national |
| 155 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,940 | 38% below national |
| 156 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $44,470 | 38% below national |
| 157 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $43,990 | 39% below national |
| 158 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $43,990 | 39% below national |
| 159 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $43,730 | 39% below national |
| 160 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $43,620 | 40% below national |
| 161 | Monroe, LA | $43,250 | 40% below national |
| 162 | Hammond, LA | $37,480 | 48% below national |
| 163 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,480 | 48% below national |
| 164 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,480 | 48% below national |
| 165 | Bloomington, IL | $31,890 | 56% below national |
| 166 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 57% below national |
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