Lawyer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$159,670
$76.76/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,360 | $37.67 |
| 25th percentile | $102,990 | $49.51 |
| Median | $159,670 | $76.76 |
| 75th percentile | $221,370 | $106.43 |
| 90th percentile | $351,600 | $169.04 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 754,500
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 1st | $207,860 | $192,604 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $195,190 | $177,605 2nd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $195,080 | $176,192 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $176,680 | $167,062 5th |
| Delaware | ||
| 5th | $173,510 | $173,844 4th |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $168,520 | $163,529 7th |
| Virginia | ||
| 7th | $167,210 | $165,384 6th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 8th | $163,600 | $157,900 11th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 9th | $161,430 | $148,366 15th |
| Illinois | ||
| 10th | $160,800 | $160,868 9th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 11th | $157,180 | $161,091 8th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $155,140 | $157,309 12th |
| Texas | ||
| 13th | $154,200 | $158,876 10th |
| Washington | ||
| 14th | $154,130 | $144,029 19th |
| Nevada | ||
| 15th | $150,510 | $150,542 13th |
| Alaska | ||
| 16th | $149,940 | $146,484 18th |
| Maryland | ||
| 17th | $139,110 | $132,537 31st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 18th | $138,960 | $135,862 24th |
| Oregon | ||
| 19th | $138,210 | $133,716 29th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 20th | $136,180 | $148,231 16th |
| Georgia | ||
| 21st | $134,830 | $140,021 22nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 22nd | $134,260 | $133,357 30th |
| Missouri | ||
| 23rd | $133,450 | $146,944 17th |
| Florida | ||
| 24th | $133,180 | $128,783 34th |
| Utah | ||
| 25th | $132,830 | $134,356 28th |
| Alabama | ||
| 26th | $131,970 | $148,576 14th |
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $131,020 | $141,225 20th |
| Michigan | ||
| 28th | $130,520 | $135,652 25th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 29th | $127,710 | $135,392 26th |
| Vermont | ||
| 30th | $127,310 | $129,964 32nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 31st | $126,860 | $135,928 23rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 32nd | $126,760 | $134,715 27th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 33rd | $124,990 | $113,678 46th |
| Iowa | ||
| 34th | $123,550 | $140,778 21st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 35th | $120,810 | $115,979 42nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 36th | $120,310 | $128,332 35th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 37th | $119,680 | $129,788 33rd |
| Maine | ||
| 38th | $113,120 | $116,558 41st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 39th | $109,170 | $121,161 36th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 40th | $106,880 | $120,145 37th |
| Kansas | ||
| 41st | $106,650 | $118,411 38th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 42nd | $104,100 | $118,018 39th |
| Montana | ||
| 43rd | $103,720 | $109,588 48th |
| Idaho | ||
| 44th | $103,400 | $108,279 49th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 45th | $103,060 | $117,323 40th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 46th | $102,420 | $114,440 44th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 47th | $102,040 | $115,188 43rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 48th | $101,550 | $112,634 47th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 49th | $100,130 | $108,026 50th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $98,880 | $113,738 45th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $91,690 | $105,448 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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