Legal support workers, all other

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2024 Workforce

57.5k

Average Age

41.2

Estimated Job Growth

−1.17%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$70,390

Average Male Salary

$81,876

Average Female Salary

$63,938

About

Legal support workers, all other are most often employed by the Legal services industry. The average yearly wage for Legal support workers, all other was $70,390 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Legal support workers, all other are District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, and San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Central/Clairemont & Kearny Mesa) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Legal support workers, all other are District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, and District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Legal support workers, all other workforce. Legal support workers, all other workforce in 2024 was 57,502 people, of which 64% were women and 36% were men.

Legal support workers, all other are paid most in Fairfax County (Northwest)--Reston (North) & Franklin Farm PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

20,683

Male Workforce

± 3.53k

36,819

Female Workforce

± 4.71k

The Legal support workers, all other workforce in 2024 was 57,502 people (64% women and 36% men). This implies an average annual growth of 28.5% between 2018 (44,740) and 2024 (57,502).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Legal support workers, all other.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Iowa ($121,277), New Jersey ($98,995), and Virginia ($97,296).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$70,390

AVERAGE WAGE

#135 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Legal support workers, all other earned an average of $70,390, $512 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Legal support workers, all other in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

In 2024, Legal support workers, all other had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.429, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Legal support workers, all other (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Legal support workers, all other compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Legal support workers, all other and on wages for those in the field. Legal services is the industry that employs the most Legal support workers, all other, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Legal support workers, all other, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction ($258,664).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

57.5k

2024 Workforce

± 5,886

−0.127%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.5%

This graphic shows the share of Legal support workers, all other employed by various industries. Legal services employs the largest share of Legal support workers, all other at 58.7%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 21.8% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 16.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Legal support workers, all other in the US. The workforce of Legal support workers, all other in 2024 was 57,502 people, with 64% woman, and 36% men. The average age of male Legal support workers, all other in the workforce is 39.9 and of female Legal support workers, all other is 42, and the most common race/ethnicity for Legal support workers, all other is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Legal support workers, all other in 2024 was 57,502 people, with 64% woman, and 36% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (9,760 people), 20 to 24 years (6,563 people), and 30 to 34 years (6,456 people). Among them they concentrated 39.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 17.9% of Legal support workers, all other workers were Hispanic and 82.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (51.2%), Puerto Rican (12.9)%, and Dominican (6.2)%

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Races

In 2024, 63.8% of the Legal support workers, all other workforce were White, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (12.5%) and Black (12.1%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Legal support workers, all other from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Legal support workers, all other is Social Sciences but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Legal.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Legal support workers, all other in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Social Sciences (8,463 people), Business (6,373 people), and English (1,853 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Legal support workers, all other workers were Bachelors Degree (24,525 people), Some college (11,214 people), and Graduate Degree (9,600 people).

The graphic shows the Legal support workers, all other workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Legal Support Workers, All Other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Legal Support Workers, All Other are expected to see a growth of −1.17% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−1.17%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Legal support workers, all other. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.