Lawyer Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$168,520
$81.02/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$163,529
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($159,670): +$8,850 (+5.5%)
Colorado ranks 6th of 51 states by median pay, and 7th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $83,350 | $40.07 |
| 25th percentile | $107,420 | $51.65 |
| Median | $168,520 | $81.02 |
| 75th percentile | $233,910 | $112.46 |
| 90th percentile | $336,970 | $162.01 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 16,720
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $168,520
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $159,670
- Difference
- +$8,850 (+5.5%)
Cost of living
$168,520 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $163,529
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $176,680 | $167,062 5th |
| Delaware | ||
| 5th | $173,510 | $173,844 4th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 6th | $168,520 | $163,529 7th |
| Virginia | ||
| 7th | $167,210 | $165,384 6th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 8th | $163,600 | $157,900 11th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Judicial Law Clerk salary in the U.S.
$64,920/year U.S.
- Administrative Law Judge, Adjudicator, and Hearing Officer salary in the U.S.
$117,860/year U.S.
- Judge, Magistrate Judge, and Magistrate salary in Colorado
$198,790/year Colorado
- Arbitrator, Mediator, and Conciliator salary in the U.S.
$75,530/year U.S.
- Compliance Officer salary in the U.S.
$80,730/year U.S.
- Claims Adjuster, Examiner, and Investigator salary in the U.S.
$78,000/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Lawyer salary in nearby places
- Lawyer salary in Arizona
$134,260/year Arizona
- Lawyer salary in Kansas
$106,650/year Kansas
- Lawyer salary in Nebraska
$109,170/year Nebraska
- Lawyer salary in New Mexico
$119,680/year New Mexico
- Lawyer salary in Oklahoma
$103,060/year Oklahoma
- Lawyer salary in Utah
$132,830/year Utah
- Lawyer salary in Wyoming
$100,130/year Wyoming
- Lawyer salary in the U.S.
$159,670/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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