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Law and legal studies field of degree. Employment: 127,370. Median annual wage: $60,000.

Law and legal studies field of degree. Employment: 127,370. Median annual wage: $60,000

Table 1. Law and legal studies degree, 2021.
Chart 1. Types of law and legal studies majors, 2021.
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a law and legal studies degree, by occupational group, 2021.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a law and legal studies degree.

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Law and legal studies,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/law-and-legal-studies/law-and-legal-studies-field-of-degree.htm (visited March 18, 2024).

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023