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State comparison · 2025

Lawyers salary: Florida vs North Carolina

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Lawyers in Florida earn a median of $133,180. In North Carolina, $127,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.9% — not 4.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+4.3%
Florida vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
-4.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Florida

Lawyers

Median
$133,180
p25
$99,720
p75
$196,100
p10
$75,530
p90
$301,050
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-49%
See full breakdown for Florida

North Carolina

Lawyers

Median
$127,710
p25
$82,220
p75
$210,130
p10
$61,610
p90
$323,720
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.3
Hiring velocity (180d)
-43%
See full breakdown for North Carolina

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.