Legal Job Salaries
Official BLS Wage Data for 9 Occupations - May 2024
Occupations Listed
9
Highest Median Salary
$145,760
Average Median Salary
$79,441
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All Legal Jobs by Salary
| # | Job Title | Median Annual | 10th Pct | 90th Pct | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawyers | $145,760 | $77,253 | $250,707 | 8% |
| 2 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $113,150 | $59,970 | $194,618 | 8% |
| 3 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $96,380 | $51,081 | $165,774 | 8% |
| 4 | Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $71,420 | $37,853 | $122,842 | 8% |
| 5 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $63,380 | $33,591 | $109,014 | 8% |
| 6 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $59,200 | $31,376 | $101,824 | 8% |
| 7 | Legal Support Workers, All Other | $57,030 | $30,226 | $98,092 | 8% |
| 8 | Judicial Law Clerks | $57,010 | $30,215 | $98,057 | 8% |
| 9 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $51,640 | $27,369 | $88,821 | 8% |