SOC 23-2099 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

Legal Support Workers, All Other Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for other legal support workers in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $101,190 a year ($48.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $93,830: half of the 90 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($89,660).

$101,190average per year

$48.65 / hourMedian $93,830Take-home ≈ $76,911

  • $58K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $175K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
+13%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Legal Support Workers, All Other pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,800 or more. The middle half of other legal support workers in Harrisburg earn between $71,970 and $124,920.

  • $58K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $175K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$101,190$8,432$48.65
Median$93,830$7,819$45.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,970$5,998$34.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$124,920$10,410$60.06

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Legal Support Workers, All Other pay in Harrisburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other legal support workers in Harrisburg earn 7% more than the Pennsylvania average ($94,390) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($89,660). At the median the gap is +30% against the U.S. median of $72,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisburg$101,190$93,830$58,320$174,80090
Pennsylvania$94,390$75,190$38,420$185,100970
United States$89,660$72,110$43,800$179,96046,760

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Legal Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Harrisburg

On the average salary of $101,190, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $76,911 a year, or $6,409 a month and $2,958 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Harrisburg a good place for other legal support workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $101,190 buys what about $102,575 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Legal Support Workers, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 2nd of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Allentown pays the most ($109,820).

All Legal Support Workers, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other legal support workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($148,470).

Legal Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Legal Support Workers, All Other salary in Harrisburg: questions

How much do other legal support workers make an hour in Harrisburg?

$48.65 an hour on average, and $45.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other legal support workers salary in Harrisburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other legal support workers take-home pay in Harrisburg?

About $76,911 a year ($6,409 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,190. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other legal support workers earn more in Harrisburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($89,660).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-2099; area Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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