Compare Lawyers salaries across 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 |
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.
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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