State comparison · 2025
Lawyers salary: District of Columbia vs New Jersey
Lawyers in District of Columbia earn a median of $195,190. In New Jersey, $161,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.7% — not 20.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+20.9%
District of Columbia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+19.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Lawyers
- Median
- $195,190
- p25
- $172,060
- p75
- $360,310
- p10
- $120,580
- p90
- $392,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -48%
New Jersey
Lawyers
- Median
- $161,430
- p25
- $116,060
- p75
- $220,100
- p10
- $93,810
- p90
- $328,270
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -68%
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.