Legal Support Services
Legal Professions & Studies
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,074 | $39,948 to $58,038 | 54 | 93% |
| Associate's Degree | $45,714 | $40,579 to $51,114 | 116 | 93% |
| Bachelor's Degree | $49,335 | $39,320 to $56,663 | 42 | 81% |
| Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $48,802 | $46,966 to $56,009 | 6 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth -0% (2024 to 2034), about 77,600 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $61,010 | +0.2% | 39,300 |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $54,140 | -5.8% | 19,600 |
| Interpreters and Translators | $59,440 | +1.7% | 6,900 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $54,980 | +2% | 5,400 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $68,760 | -1.2% | 4,700 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $67,310 | -0.3% | 1,700 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.