The salary statistics of legal support workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare legal support worker salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal support workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $80,190. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid legal support workers is $29,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal support workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,830 | 1.64% | 9.05% |
| 2017 | $48,030 | 2.12% | - |
| 2016 | $47,010 | 1.72% | - |
| 2015 | $46,200 | 1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $45,600 | 1.29% | - |
| 2013 | $45,010 | 1.33% | - |
| 2012 | $44,410 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].