Lawyer Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$207,860
$99.93/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$192,604
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($159,670): +$48,190 (+30.2%)
New York ranks 1st of 51 states by median pay, and 1st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $85,200 | $40.96 |
| 25th percentile | $127,580 | $61.34 |
| Median | $207,860 | $99.93 |
| 75th percentile | $322,120 | $154.87 |
| 90th percentile | $391,420 | $188.19 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 91,870
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $207,860
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $159,670
- Difference
- +$48,190 (+30.2%)
Cost of living
$207,860 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $192,604
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York This page | ||
| 1st | $207,860 | $192,604 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $195,190 | $177,605 2nd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $195,080 | $176,192 3rd |
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 New York
$216,390/year New York
- 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 Connecticut
$163,600/year Connecticut
- Lawyer salary in Massachusetts
$176,680/year Massachusetts
- Lawyer salary in New Jersey
$161,430/year New Jersey
- Lawyer salary in Pennsylvania
$157,180/year Pennsylvania
- Lawyer salary in Rhode Island
$138,960/year Rhode Island
- Lawyer salary in Vermont
$127,310/year Vermont
- 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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