Lawyers
SOC code 23-1011 · Legal Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,360 | $37.67 |
| 25th percentile | $102,990 | $49.51 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $159,670 | $76.76 |
| 75th percentile | $221,370 | $106.43 |
| 90th percentile | $239,200+ | $115.00+ |
BLS top-codes wages at or above $239,200/yr ($115.00/hr); the exact value above this threshold is not published, so it is shown here as "$239,200+".
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Lawyers (SOC 23-1011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,810 | $139,470 | $127,660 | $61,190 | $84,670 | $175,040 | $217,010 |
| Alaska | 1,040 | $140,520 | $132,710 | $83,570 | $102,250 | $160,950 | $195,830 |
| Arizona | 12,130 | $161,480 | $133,360 | $82,880 | $102,090 | $189,730 | — |
| Arkansas | 3,500 | $134,860 | $86,970 | $38,650 | $62,920 | $134,370 | $209,390 |
| California | 92,580 | $254,170 | $197,790 | $101,070 | $131,030 | — | — |
| Colorado | 17,160 | $208,710 | $167,970 | $81,940 | $110,160 | — | — |
| Connecticut | 7,500 | $188,990 | $159,240 | $87,420 | $117,780 | $215,540 | — |
| Delaware | 2,970 | $196,880 | $172,710 | $94,080 | $128,540 | $212,050 | — |
| District of Columbia | 33,430 | $236,700 | $191,880 | $128,940 | $167,270 | — | — |
| Florida | 59,010 | $152,360 | $127,810 | $74,110 | $90,000 | $173,780 | — |
| Georgia | 23,010 | $185,830 | $126,240 | $52,360 | $78,750 | $188,090 | — |
| Hawaii | 2,430 | $121,900 | $116,010 | $76,180 | $89,990 | $145,250 | $173,040 |
| Idaho | 2,070 | $127,340 | $102,280 | $62,400 | $84,530 | $139,030 | $229,800 |
| Illinois | 33,430 | $177,740 | $157,320 | $73,500 | $101,050 | $218,090 | — |
| Indiana | 8,510 | $158,270 | $130,120 | $69,240 | $95,580 | $191,800 | — |
| Iowa | 3,550 | $124,130 | $107,870 | $49,530 | $76,410 | $161,540 | $216,600 |
| Kansas | 4,270 | $129,530 | $112,000 | $64,980 | $80,890 | $162,880 | $224,240 |
| Kentucky | 6,380 | $116,020 | $102,670 | $53,860 | $75,150 | $143,150 | $193,980 |
| Louisiana | 8,610 | $128,020 | $112,600 | $61,000 | $77,800 | $158,850 | $215,990 |
| Maine | 2,080 | $122,810 | $100,340 | $59,370 | $78,870 | $142,540 | $209,920 |
| Maryland | 16,420 | $155,930 | $143,490 | $66,430 | $98,960 | $191,880 | — |
| Massachusetts | 22,020 | $218,340 | $179,050 | $80,660 | $114,130 | — | — |
| Michigan | 16,060 | $148,340 | $126,600 | $64,420 | $87,620 | $166,800 | — |
| Minnesota | 12,880 | $157,360 | $137,720 | $69,910 | $97,490 | $196,890 | — |
| Mississippi | 3,200 | $112,690 | $92,610 | $44,540 | $60,990 | $138,170 | $199,760 |
| Missouri | 11,950 | $158,200 | $124,210 | $57,560 | $80,220 | $168,090 | — |
| Montana | 2,460 | $109,190 | $100,750 | $56,180 | $70,230 | $127,520 | $192,280 |
| Nebraska | 3,470 | $127,010 | $104,970 | $60,580 | $78,110 | $157,780 | $208,100 |
| Nevada | 6,130 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | — | $170,110 | $122,640 | $76,000 | $94,940 | $187,440 | — |
| New Jersey | 23,360 | $186,430 | $158,470 | $78,850 | $104,660 | $220,240 | — |
| New Mexico | 3,130 | $135,860 | $112,500 | $71,390 | $93,460 | $155,460 | $219,410 |
| New York | 91,440 | $208,080 | $177,210 | $82,420 | $108,530 | — | — |
| North Carolina | 17,380 | $159,830 | $124,880 | $58,820 | $79,420 | $202,320 | — |
| North Dakota | 1,070 | $122,430 | $104,940 | $75,000 | $95,640 | $131,480 | $189,260 |
| Ohio | 19,690 | $142,860 | $125,450 | $63,190 | $82,560 | $174,680 | $228,400 |
| Oklahoma | 7,430 | $120,220 | $98,870 | $39,440 | $69,390 | $134,960 | $212,870 |
| Oregon | 7,690 | $152,580 | $141,520 | $55,350 | $91,860 | $188,280 | — |
| Pennsylvania | 26,340 | $155,050 | $127,940 | $62,520 | $82,440 | $192,180 | — |
| Rhode Island | 1,910 | $146,240 | $128,920 | $76,850 | $104,150 | $182,260 | $216,680 |
| South Carolina | 7,270 | $132,500 | $104,160 | $56,230 | $78,650 | $162,670 | — |
| South Dakota | 1,130 | $129,500 | $96,550 | $67,580 | $81,060 | $140,900 | $226,520 |
| Tennessee | 8,830 | $155,290 | $130,570 | $66,060 | $94,190 | $187,400 | — |
| Texas | 54,680 | $162,840 | $133,570 | $61,930 | $94,450 | $207,930 | — |
| Utah | 5,850 | $151,220 | $125,710 | $62,430 | $89,660 | $172,750 | — |
| Vermont | 1,150 | $161,990 | $101,090 | $76,250 | $94,960 | $160,770 | — |
| Virginia | 18,420 | $173,200 | $157,980 | $77,670 | $101,060 | $203,440 | — |
| Washington | 13,140 | $170,650 | $151,950 | $86,840 | $109,120 | $210,090 | — |
| West Virginia | 2,460 | $117,770 | $102,240 | $60,860 | $79,910 | $136,740 | $197,630 |
| Wisconsin | 8,820 | $155,270 | $119,970 | $63,300 | $82,560 | $177,130 | — |
| Wyoming | 940 | $133,570 | $100,170 | $54,930 | $73,470 | $145,000 | — |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 23-1021$117,860/yr
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 23-1022$75,530/yr
- Legal Support Workers, All Other 23-2099$72,110/yr
- Judicial Law Clerks 23-1012$64,920/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.