Legal Support Workers, All Other

United States SOC 23-2099.00 Legal Confidence ★★★★★

Also called: Advocate, Brief Writer, Case Briefer, Closer, Contract Clerk, Escrow Closer, Escrow Officer, Friend of the Court

All legal support workers not listed separately.

Median annual pay
$72,110
25th–75th pct. $54,940–$109,360
Top pay (est.)
$233,900
Top 10% $179,960
Pay in 5 years
$82,100est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$93,500est.
$80,400–$108,600
Outlook score
46/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
55%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
−0.3%
4,700 openings / yr

What legal support workers, all other do

All legal support workers not listed separately.

Typical path into the job (BLS)

Education Associate's degreeRelated experience NoneOn-the-job training None

Legal Support Workers, All Other salary

The median annual wage for legal support workers, all other is $72,110 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $43,800 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $179,960. The mean annual wage is $89,660.

Median
$72,110
Mean
$89,660
10th percentile
$43,800
Entry level
25th percentile
$54,940
75th percentile
$109,360
90th percentile
$179,960
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$43.00
5.9× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥11.34M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $43.00 is 5.9× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

How does your pay compare with people your age?

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$43,800
Early career (25th pct.)
$54,940
Mid career (median)
$72,110
Experienced (75th pct.)
$109,360
Top earners (90th pct.)
$179,960

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Legal Support Workers, All Other (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $72,110 → in 3 years $78,000 → in 5 years $82,100 → in 10 years $93,500 (10-year range $80,400–$108,600). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% per year.

$72,110
Now
2026
$78,000
In 3 yrs
2029
$72,000–$84,800
$82,100
In 5 yrs
2031
$74,000–$91,500
$93,500
In 10 yrs
2036
$80,400–$108,600

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.21%AI impact -0.15%Total +2.6% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Legal Support Workers, All Other

46/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #580 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
63 pts
AI resistance
45 pts
Annual openings
61 pts
Projected growth
26 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Will AI replace Legal Support Workers, All Other? AI replacement risk

55%
Moderate
Ranked #588 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Labor demand for Legal Support Workers, All Other

Employment
47K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
50K
2025–35
Projected change
−0.3%
ranked #599 for growth
Annual openings
4,700
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
42/100
Typical entry education
Associate's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

The same job in Japan

Legal Support Workers, All Other
United States
企業法務担当
Japan
行政書士
Japan
知的財産サーチャー
Japan
Median / average pay$72,110¥5.29M
≈ $33,620
¥5.83M
≈ $37,094
¥5.83M
≈ $37,094
Pay in 10 years (est.)$93,500¥5.82M¥7.03M¥6.93M
Outlook score46405048
AI replacement risk55% Moderate86% Very high76% High81% Very high
Workers47K———

Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.

Skills, education and requirements for Legal Support Workers, All Other

How to become legal support workers, all other

Typical education
Associate's degree
BLS
Related experience
None
On-the-job training
None

A step-by-step guide for this occupation is being prepared. The education, training and experience data above show the typical path.

Career path and how to earn more as legal support workers, all other

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by percentile is shown in the Pay section.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.