GraduateSmart
GraduateSmart
$156K/yr
Average Salary
7 years
Years of Education
+4%
Job Growth
50K+
Total Jobs
Help clients navigate immigration laws, visas, and citizenship processes. Represent clients in litigation and other proceedings, prepare their legal documents, and manage or advise on legal transactions. Immigration is one specialty within the practice of law.
$73K
Starting
$156K
Average
$239K
Senior
High School Diploma or GED
Foundation requirement for all pathways
Professional Degree in Pre-Law
Typically 7 years
Start your career
Entry-level positions and internships
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Bar Examination
Required to practiceState Bar Association (varies by state)
Field
Law & Criminal Justice
Required Degree
Professional Degree
Time in School
7 years
Job Demand
10-Year Job Growth
+4%
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Pay range
$73K–$239K
10th–90th percentile
Job growth
+4%
projected 2024–2034
Number of jobs
50K
in 2024
Slower than average
Below-average demand growth expected. Projected to grow from 50K to 52K jobs by 2034.
Typical duties
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No specialty Immigration Lawyer SOC. Falls under 23-1011 Lawyers. Same range as Lawyer (id 32).