SOC 23-2099 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Legal Support Workers, All Other — Miami
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · 10 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Miami, FL is $56,880 a year, trailing the national median of $72,110 by 21.1%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -1.2%
- Openings per year
- 4,700
- Typical entry-level education
- Associate's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Miami, FL is $56,880 a year, trailing the national median of $72,110 by 21.1%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $46,760 and $70,700. The lowest tenth earn under $42,750, while the highest tenth earn more than $103,120.
Within the state, Naples records the highest median at $77,490. Of the 678 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 356th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $42,750 | −40.7% |
| 25th | $46,760 | −35.2% |
| Median (50th) | $56,880 | −21.1% |
| 75th | $70,700 | −2.0% |
| 90th | $103,120 | +43.0% |
| Mean | $66,290 | −8.1% |
Other metro areas in Florida
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naples | $77,490 | 30 | |
| 2 | Palm Bay | $67,510 | 70 | |
| 3 | Deltona | $66,050 | 70 | |
| 4 | Orlando | $65,270 | 380 | |
| 5 | North Port | $62,620 | 60 | |
| 6 | Jacksonville | $61,500 | 250 | |
| 7 | Punta Gorda | $60,010 | 40 | |
| 8 | Pensacola | $59,820 | 30 | |
| 9 | Gainesville | $58,800 | 50 | |
| 10 | Tallahassee | $56,580 | 60 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Miami run 14.2% above the national average, so the median of $56,880 buys what $49,807 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 30.9% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$56,880as reported by BLSLocal price level
114.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$49,807US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $56,880 a year, 21.1% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $42,750 to $103,120 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Naples, at $77,490.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Legal Support Workers, All Other in Miami, FL?
The median annual wage is $56,880, or $27.35 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $72,110, so pay in Miami, FL is 21.1% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Miami, FL earns more than $103,120 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $42,750 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Naples, at $77,490 per year.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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