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State comparison · 2025

Lawyers salary: Texas vs Washington

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Lawyers in Texas earn a median of $154,200. In Washington, $154,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.2% — not 0%.

Nominal pay gap
0%
Texas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+10.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Texas

Lawyers

Median
$154,200
p25
$102,810
p75
$223,390
p10
$79,340
p90
$349,490
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-62%
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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%
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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.