Legal support workers, all other

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2020 Workforce

52.8k

Average Age

41.9

Estimated Job Growth

−1.19%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$63,288

Average Male Salary

$72,216

Average Female Salary

$57,543

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 $63,288 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Legal support workers, all other are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, and Alexandria City PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Legal support workers, all other are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, and New Orleans City (Northeast) PUMA, LA.

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Employment and salary information for the Legal support workers, all other workforce. Legal support workers, all other workforce in 2020 was 52,815 people, of which 60.8% were women and 39.2% were men. Legal support workers, all other are paid most in Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

20,678

Male Workforce

± 3.53k

32,137

Female Workforce

± 4.4k

The Legal support workers, all other workforce in 2020 was 52,815 people (60.8% women and 39.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 18.4% between 2018 (44,600) and 2020 (52,815).

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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Carolina ($105,466), Virginia ($92,917), and Idaho ($89,329).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$63,288

AVERAGE WAGE

#169 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Legal support workers, all other earned an average of $63,288, $7,334 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Legal support workers, all other in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.428

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Legal support workers, all other had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.428, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 ($160,450).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

52.8k

2020 Workforce

± 5,641

10.8%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14%

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 57.4%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 22% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 20.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Legal support workers, all other in the US. The workforce of Legal support workers, all other in 2020 was 52,815 people, with 60.8% woman, and 39.2% men. The average age of male Legal support workers, all other in the workforce is 39.7 and of female Legal support workers, all other is 43.4, 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 2020 was 52,815 people, with 60.8% woman, and 39.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (7,862 people), 35 to 39 years (6,678 people), and 30 to 34 years (6,365 people). Among them they concentrated 40% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 13.6% of Legal support workers, all other workers were Hispanic and 86.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (66.1%), Puerto Rican (17.8)%, and Colombian (16.1)%

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Races

In 2020, 73.3% of the Legal support workers, all other workforce were White, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.2%) and Two or More Races (6.83%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Social Sciences (6,083 people), Business (5,745 people), and English (2,012 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Legal support workers, all other workers were Bachelors Degree (21,031 people), Some college (10,490 people), and Graduate Degree (8,764 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 3.71%, but Legal Support Workers, All Other are expected to see a growth of −1.19% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−1.19%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.