State comparison · 2025
Lawyers salary: New York vs Washington
Lawyers in New York earn a median of $207,860. In Washington, $154,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.7% — not 34.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+34.9%
New York vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+33.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Washington
Lawyers
- Median
- $154,130
- p25
- $111,080
- p75
- $205,130
- p10
- $94,260
- p90
- $298,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -19%
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.