The salary statistics of other legal support workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare other legal support worker salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other 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) other legal support workers is $101,650. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid other legal support workers is $25,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other 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 | $51,050 | 15.12% | 13.48% |
| 2017 | $43,330 | -0.72% | - |
| 2016 | $43,640 | 3.96% | - |
| 2015 | $41,910 | -1.43% | - |
| 2014 | $42,510 | 1.13% | - |
| 2013 | $42,030 | -5.09% | - |
| 2012 | $44,170 | - | - |
The average salaries of other legal support workers in four industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for other legal support worker occupations is the architectural, engineering, and related services industry with an annual salary $68,080. The lowest paying industry is the accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services industry (annual salary $41,480). For detailed other legal support worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].