Lawyers Salary by State (2024)

Compare Lawyers salaries across 48 states

$126,733
National Average (Median)
$185,050
Highest: California
$84,800
Lowest: Kentucky

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$185,050
#2
District of Columbia
$183,500
#3
Delaware
$183,380
#4
New York
$179,650
#5
Colorado
$166,570

Lawyers Salary in All 48 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $185,050 $213,860 94,300
2 District of Columbia $183,500 $238,990 34,660
3 Delaware $183,380 $212,360 2,830
4 New York $179,650 $208,480 86,000
5 Colorado $166,570 $194,760 16,680
6 Illinois $161,880 $178,380 31,280
7 Connecticut $159,770 $195,730 8,230
8 Virginia $159,550 $181,410 17,040
9 New Jersey $151,170 $177,230 25,680
10 Minnesota $149,990 $163,560 11,560
11 Rhode Island $149,580 $150,810 2,100
12 Massachusetts $148,370 $188,960 21,770
13 Texas $145,000 $177,890 45,950
14 Oregon $137,320 $151,770 7,270
15 Maryland $134,410 $159,510 14,700
16 North Carolina $133,130 $165,410 16,080
17 Arizona $132,000 $152,690 9,920
18 Alaska $131,760 $136,740 1,050
19 Georgia $131,090 $169,870 22,370
20 Pennsylvania $130,270 $159,290 25,990
21 Tennessee $126,400 $155,100 9,380
22 Nevada $125,040 $159,840 6,580
23 Michigan $121,760 $137,960 15,870
24 Indiana $121,530 $144,500 8,890
25 Florida $121,500 $147,320 61,320
26 Alabama $120,890 $135,680 6,660
27 New Hampshire $119,940 $146,840 N/A
28 Utah $119,520 $147,900 5,500
29 Louisiana $118,130 $135,780 8,720
30 Ohio $117,500 $139,790 18,650
31 Kansas $110,410 $124,700 4,000
32 Nebraska $108,920 $124,780 3,550
33 Hawaii $107,990 $117,620 2,300
34 Iowa $107,990 $125,090 3,750
35 Oklahoma $105,390 $127,010 5,590
36 North Dakota $105,100 $128,030 1,080
37 Wisconsin $105,050 $150,370 8,480
38 Missouri $104,500 $146,870 12,800
39 Idaho $101,740 $118,500 2,470
40 Vermont $101,400 $111,490 1,090
41 West Virginia $100,810 $114,460 2,430
42 Maine $98,760 $117,960 1,970
43 South Carolina $97,640 $119,230 8,270
44 New Mexico $97,240 $117,340 3,590
45 Montana $94,770 $102,480 2,390
46 Mississippi $94,420 $114,400 3,320
47 Arkansas $90,650 $113,860 3,360
48 Kentucky $84,800 $112,900 5,680

Lawyers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Lawyers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in California → Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in Delaware →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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