The salary statistics of legal support workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare legal support worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal support workers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) legal support workers is $111,430. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid legal support workers is $33,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal support workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $63,100 | -8.08% | -2.14% |
| 2017 | $68,200 | -8.52% | - |
| 2016 | $74,010 | 1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $72,800 | 8.09% | - |
| 2014 | $66,910 | 6.50% | - |
| 2013 | $62,560 | -3.02% | - |
| 2012 | $64,450 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].