State comparison · 2025
Lawyers salary: California vs Ohio
Lawyers in California earn a median of $195,080. In Ohio, $131,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.8% — not 48.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+48.9%
California vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+24.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Lawyers
- Median
- $195,080
- p25
- $131,120
- p75
- $277,140
- p10
- $97,950
- p90
- $369,180
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -43%
Ohio
Lawyers
- Median
- $131,020
- p25
- $90,830
- p75
- $191,080
- p10
- $69,790
- p90
- $269,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.