BLS OEWS 2024 · SOC 23-1011

Lawyers Salary by State

National median: $151,160/yr · 747,750 employed nationally

51 states
$151,160National Median
$182,760National Mean
747,750Total Employed
$72,780 – N/A10th–90th Percentile

Salary by State

51 states
State Median Annual vs. National Employment Detail
California $197,790 +31% 92,580 View →
District of Columbia $191,880 +27% 33,430 View →
Massachusetts $179,050 +18% 22,020 View →
New York $177,210 +17% 91,440 View →
Delaware $172,710 +14% 2,970 View →
Colorado $167,970 +11% 17,160 View →
Connecticut $159,240 +5% 7,500 View →
New Jersey $158,470 +5% 23,360 View →
Virginia $157,980 +5% 18,420 View →
Illinois $157,320 +4% 33,430 View →
Washington $151,950 +1% 13,140 View →
Maryland $143,490 -5% 16,420 View →
Oregon $141,520 -6% 7,690 View →
Minnesota $137,720 -9% 12,880 View →
Texas $133,570 -12% 54,680 View →
Arizona $133,360 -12% 12,130 View →
Alaska $132,710 -12% 1,040 View →
Tennessee $130,570 -14% 8,830 View →
Indiana $130,120 -14% 8,510 View →
Rhode Island $128,920 -15% 1,910 View →
Pennsylvania $127,940 -15% 26,340 View →
Florida $127,810 -15% 59,010 View →
Alabama $127,660 -16% 5,810 View →
Michigan $126,600 -16% 16,060 View →
Georgia $126,240 -16% 23,010 View →
Utah $125,710 -17% 5,850 View →
Ohio $125,450 -17% 19,690 View →
North Carolina $124,880 -17% 17,380 View →
Missouri $124,210 -18% 11,950 View →
New Hampshire $122,640 -19% N/A View →
Wisconsin $119,970 -21% 8,820 View →
Hawaii $116,010 -23% 2,430 View →
Louisiana $112,600 -26% 8,610 View →
New Mexico $112,500 -26% 3,130 View →
Kansas $112,000 -26% 4,270 View →
Iowa $107,870 -29% 3,550 View →
Nebraska $104,970 -31% 3,470 View →
North Dakota $104,940 -31% 1,070 View →
South Carolina $104,160 -31% 7,270 View →
Kentucky $102,670 -32% 6,380 View →
Idaho $102,280 -32% 2,070 View →
West Virginia $102,240 -32% 2,460 View →
Vermont $101,090 -33% 1,150 View →
Montana $100,750 -33% 2,460 View →
Maine $100,340 -34% 2,080 View →
Wyoming $100,170 -34% 940 View →
Oklahoma $98,870 -35% 7,430 View →
South Dakota $96,550 -36% 1,130 View →
Mississippi $92,610 -39% 3,200 View →
Arkansas $86,970 -42% 3,500 View →
Nevada N/A -100% 6,130 View →