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State comparison · 2025

Lawyers salary: Arizona vs New York

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Lawyers in New York earn a median of $207,860. In Arizona, $134,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.8% — not 35.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-35.4%
Arizona vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-30.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

Lawyers

Median
$134,260
p25
$102,450
p75
$177,150
p10
$85,990
p90
$268,170
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-62%
See full breakdown for Arizona

New York

Lawyers

Median
$207,860
p25
$127,580
p75
$322,120
p10
$85,200
p90
$391,420
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-47%
See full breakdown for New York

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.