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State comparison · 2025

Lawyers salary: Colorado vs New York

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Lawyers in New York earn a median of $207,860. In Colorado, $168,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.2% — not 18.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-18.9%
Colorado vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-15.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Colorado

Lawyers

Median
$168,520
p25
$107,420
p75
$233,910
p10
$83,350
p90
$336,970
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
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New York

Lawyers

Median
$207,860
p25
$127,580
p75
$322,120
p10
$85,200
p90
$391,420
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-47%
See full breakdown for New York

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.