Lawyers salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$103K–$221K

Median

$159,670

25th percentile

$102,990

75th percentile

$221,370

$78K

10th

$103K

25th

$160K

Median

$221K

75th

$352K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$131,970

$83K–$181K

-17%

Alaska

$149,940

$117K–$191K

-6%

Arizona

$134,260

$102K–$177K

-16%

Arkansas

$98,880

$69K–$132K

-38%

California

$195,080

$131K–$277K

+22%

Colorado

$168,520

$107K–$234K

+6%

Connecticut

$163,600

$109K–$223K

+2%

Delaware

$173,510

$131K–$226K

+9%

District of Columbia

$195,190

$172K–$360K

+22%

Florida

$133,180

$100K–$196K

-17%

Georgia

$134,830

$84K–$203K

-16%

Guam

$122,930

$94K–$151K

-23%

Hawaii

$124,990

$97K–$156K

-22%

Idaho

$103,400

$82K–$139K

-35%

Illinois

$160,800

$103K–$224K

+1%

Indiana

$126,860

$95K–$193K

-21%

Iowa

$123,550

$82K–$180K

-23%

Kansas

$106,650

$84K–$159K

-33%

Kentucky

$101,550

$78K–$149K

-36%

Louisiana

$104,100

$77K–$159K

-35%

Maine

$113,120

$83K–$139K

-29%

Maryland

$139,110

$102K–$185K

-13%

Massachusetts

$176,680

$120K–$282K

+11%

Michigan

$130,520

$100K–$172K

-18%

Minnesota

$155,140

$107K–$216K

-3%

Mississippi

$91,690

$64K–$130K

-43%

Missouri

$133,450

$90K–$197K

-16%

Montana

$103,720

$84K–$134K

-35%

Nebraska

$109,170

$81K–$166K

-32%

Nevada

$150,510

$122K–$201K

-6%

New Hampshire

$120,810

$97K–$195K

-24%

New Jersey

$161,430

$116K–$220K

+1%

New Mexico

$119,680

$96K–$158K

-25%

New York

$207,860

$128K–$322K

+30%

North Carolina

$127,710

$82K–$210K

-20%

North Dakota

$106,880

$93K–$137K

-33%

Ohio

$131,020

$91K–$191K

-18%

Oklahoma

$103,060

$75K–$140K

-35%

Oregon

$138,210

$99K–$196K

-13%

Pennsylvania

$157,180

$99K–$208K

-2%

Rhode Island

$138,960

$108K–$200K

-13%

South Carolina

$120,310

$81K–$175K

-25%

South Dakota

$102,040

$86K–$141K

-36%

Tennessee

$136,180

$99K–$198K

-15%

Texas

$154,200

$103K–$223K

-3%

the U.S. Virgin Islands

$118,440

$100K–$137K

-26%

Utah

$132,830

$93K–$212K

-17%

Vermont

$127,310

$101K–$188K

-20%

Virginia

$167,210

$108K–$207K

+5%

Washington

$154,130

$111K–$205K

-3%

West Virginia

$102,420

$81K–$145K

-36%

Wisconsin

$126,760

$95K–$198K

-21%

Wyoming

$100,130

$79K–$135K

-37%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 55% of legal occupations nationally, and earn 55¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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