State comparison · 2025

Lawyers salary: California vs Texas

Lawyers in California earn a median of $195,080. In Texas, $154,200. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11% — not 26.5%.

Nominal pay gap

+26.5%

California vs Texas

COL-adjusted gap

+11%

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): +175%

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Texas

Lawyers

Median: $154,200
p25: $102,810
p75: $223,390
p10: $79,340
p90: $349,490
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average: 97.1
Hiring velocity (180d): +252%

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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.