The salary statistics of legal support workers in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare legal support worker salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal support workers in the industry sector of accommodation and food 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 $77,950. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid legal support workers is $35,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal support workers in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,590 | 1.46% | 15.13% |
| 2017 | $54,780 | 6.77% | - |
| 2016 | $51,070 | -2.06% | - |
| 2015 | $52,120 | 4.03% | - |
| 2014 | $50,020 | 0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $49,700 | 5.07% | - |
| 2012 | $47,180 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].