How long does the training take?

Typically about two years for the degree. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.

How much do legal support workers, all other make?

The US median is $72,110 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.

Do you need a degree for this work?

Yes — a degree is the usual way in.

Where can you train for this work?

587 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

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Legal support workers, all other: pay, training and the programs that lead there

Legal · SOC 23-2099

$72,110US median pay, 2025

-0.3%Projected growth, 2025–35

4,700Openings per year

DegreeUsual way in

How you get in

A degree is the usual way in.

Associate's degree
Work in: legal support workers, all other

Programs that lead to this job

These are the federal program codes (CIP) that the Department of Education maps to this occupation, and how many US colleges, community colleges or trade schools report awarding credentials in each.

Program	Code	Schools
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	CIP 22.0302	470
Legal Studies	CIP 22.0000	164
Court Interpreter	CIP 22.0304	1

See the 587 schools that offer these programs →

Common questions

How long does the training take?: Typically about two years for the degree. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.
How much do legal support workers, all other make?: The US median is $72,110 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.
Do you need a degree for this work?: Yes — a degree is the usual way in.
Where can you train for this work?: 587 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

Pay and growth are national figures. What you earn depends on where you work, your employer and your experience, and these are projections rather than promises. Education requirements describe how most people enter the job, not a rule — plenty of people take another route.

Pay, growth, openings and entry requirements: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35. Program-to-occupation mapping: NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk (2020/2018). School counts: IPEDS completions, 2022–23.

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