Lawyers salary by location
National median: $159,670 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $301,320 | +88.7% | 6,040 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $212,500 | +33.1% | 18,470 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $208,880 | +30.8% | 94,610 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $207,860 | +30.2% | 91,870 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $195,190 | +22.2% | 46,840 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $195,190 | +22.2% | 33,070 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $195,080 | +22.2% | 95,770 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $194,410 | +21.8% | 41,580 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $185,520 | +16.2% | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $183,350 | +14.8% | 20,080 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $181,560 | +13.7% | 590 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $180,610 | +13.1% | 2,100 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $178,540 | +11.8% | 7,620 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $178,220 | +11.6% | 8,020 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $177,380 | +11.1% | 11,860 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $176,680 | +10.7% | 23,560 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $175,780 | +10.1% | 290 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $174,880 | +9.5% | 490 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $173,510 | +8.7% | 2,920 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $170,970 | +7.1% | 700 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $170,660 | +6.9% | 19,040 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $170,530 | +6.8% | 220 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $170,230 | +6.6% | 2,800 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $168,720 | +5.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $168,520 | +5.5% | 16,720 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $168,510 | +5.5% | 17,110 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $167,210 | +4.7% | 18,580 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $166,940 | +4.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $166,080 | +4.0% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $165,660 | +3.8% | 28,320 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $164,980 | +3.3% | 9,210 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $164,790 | +3.2% | 350 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $164,010 | +2.7% | 370 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $163,600 | +2.5% | 8,420 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $163,380 | +2.3% | 630 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $163,090 | +2.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| Albany, OR | metropolitan | $162,880 | +2.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $162,680 | +1.9% | 1,570 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | metropolitan | $162,580 | +1.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $161,430 | +1.1% | 23,160 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $161,150 | +0.9% | 560 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $160,800 | +0.7% | 33,590 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $160,320 | +0.4% | 23,270 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $159,620 | −0.0% | 10,160 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $157,980 | −1.1% | 16,810 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $157,380 | −1.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $157,200 | −1.5% | 3,880 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $157,180 | −1.6% | 5,380 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $157,180 | −1.6% | 27,170 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $156,070 | −2.3% | 780 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $155,330 | −2.7% | 5,170 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $155,140 | −2.8% | 12,380 | 2025 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | metropolitan | $154,330 | −3.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $154,200 | −3.4% | 56,580 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $154,130 | −3.5% | 12,770 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $153,590 | −3.8% | 780 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $153,330 | −4.0% | 7,540 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $150,900 | −5.5% | 610 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $150,510 | −5.7% | 6,490 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $150,510 | −5.7% | 5,480 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $150,140 | −6.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $149,940 | −6.1% | 1,120 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | metropolitan | $149,430 | −6.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $149,430 | −6.4% | 390 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $148,370 | −7.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $148,150 | −7.2% | 1,710 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $147,640 | −7.5% | 740 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $144,910 | −9.2% | 3,780 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $143,760 | −10.0% | 200 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $142,690 | −10.6% | 6,100 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $142,540 | −10.7% | 3,990 | 2025 |
| Carson City, NV | metropolitan | $142,500 | −10.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $141,540 | −11.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $140,550 | −12.0% | 780 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | metropolitan | $139,710 | −12.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $139,110 | −12.9% | 13,810 | 2025 |
| Decatur, AL | metropolitan | $139,010 | −12.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $139,010 | −12.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $138,960 | −13.0% | 1,840 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $138,760 | −13.1% | 2,470 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $138,630 | −13.2% | 910 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $138,210 | −13.4% | 7,150 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $138,210 | −13.4% | 18,760 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $137,810 | −13.7% | 4,960 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $137,690 | −13.8% | 4,020 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $137,570 | −13.8% | 330 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $136,990 | −14.2% | 4,830 | 2025 |
| Walla Walla, WA | metropolitan | $136,990 | −14.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $136,970 | −14.2% | 5,890 | 2025 |
| Watertown, NY | metropolitan | $136,970 | −14.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $136,910 | −14.3% | 1,440 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $136,180 | −14.7% | 9,010 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $135,670 | −15.0% | 8,820 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $135,610 | −15.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $135,590 | −15.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| Terre Haute, IN | metropolitan | $135,290 | −15.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $134,980 | −15.5% | 10,110 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $134,830 | −15.6% | 23,930 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $134,800 | −15.6% | 340 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $134,680 | −15.7% | 5,540 | 2025 |