State comparison · 2024
Lawyers salary: California vs New York
Lawyers in California earn a median of $197,790. In New York, $177,210.
California
Lawyers
- Median
- $197,790
- p25
- $131,030
- p75
- —
- p10
- $101,070
- p90
- —
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -63%
New York
Lawyers
- Median
- $177,210
- p25
- $108,530
- p75
- —
- p10
- $82,420
- p90
- —
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -64%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. 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.