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State comparison · 2025

Lawyers salary: California vs Pennsylvania

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Lawyers in California earn a median of $195,080. In Pennsylvania, $157,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.4% — not 24.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+24.1%
California vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+9.4%
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%
See full breakdown for California

Pennsylvania

Lawyers

Median
$157,180
p25
$98,720
p75
$208,260
p10
$77,100
p90
$323,370
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
-9%
See full breakdown for Pennsylvania

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.