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State comparison · 2025

Lawyers salary: California vs Wyoming

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Lawyers in California earn a median of $195,080. In Wyoming, $100,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 63.1% — not 94.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+94.8%
California vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+63.1%
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

Wyoming

Lawyers

Median
$100,130
p25
$79,080
p75
$134,570
p10
$61,170
p90
$233,950
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.7
See full breakdown for Wyoming

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.