Salary by state
Lawyers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Lawyers — median wage by state
- New York: $207,860, COL-adjusted $192,641
- District of Columbia: $195,190, COL-adjusted $177,607
- California: $195,080, COL-adjusted $176,224
- Massachusetts: $176,680, COL-adjusted $166,994
- Delaware: $173,510, COL-adjusted $173,858
- Colorado: $168,520, COL-adjusted $163,453
- Virginia: $167,210, COL-adjusted $165,391
- Connecticut: $163,600, COL-adjusted $157,915
- New Jersey: $161,430, COL-adjusted $148,373
- Illinois: $160,800, COL-adjusted $160,800
- Pennsylvania: $157,180, COL-adjusted $161,045
- Minnesota: $155,140, COL-adjusted $157,343
- Texas: $154,200, COL-adjusted $158,805
- Washington: $154,130, COL-adjusted $144,047
- Nevada: $150,510, COL-adjusted $150,510
- Alaska: $149,940, COL-adjusted $146,426
- Maryland: $139,110, COL-adjusted $132,486
- Rhode Island: $138,960, COL-adjusted $135,836
- Oregon: $138,210, COL-adjusted $133,665
- Tennessee: $136,180, COL-adjusted $148,183
- Georgia: $134,830, COL-adjusted $140,010
- Arizona: $134,260, COL-adjusted $133,327
- Missouri: $133,450, COL-adjusted $146,971
- Florida: $133,180, COL-adjusted $128,801
- Utah: $132,830, COL-adjusted $134,307
- Alabama: $131,970, COL-adjusted $148,615
- Ohio: $131,020, COL-adjusted $141,185
- Michigan: $130,520, COL-adjusted $135,676
- North Carolina: $127,710, COL-adjusted $135,429
- Vermont: $127,310, COL-adjusted $129,908
- Indiana: $126,860, COL-adjusted $135,970
- Wisconsin: $126,760, COL-adjusted $134,708
- Hawaii: $124,990, COL-adjusted $113,627
- Iowa: $123,550, COL-adjusted $140,718
- New Hampshire: $120,810, COL-adjusted $115,940
- South Carolina: $120,310, COL-adjusted $128,399
- New Mexico: $119,680, COL-adjusted $129,805
- Maine: $113,120, COL-adjusted $116,498
- Nebraska: $109,170, COL-adjusted $121,165
- North Dakota: $106,880, COL-adjusted $120,090
- Kansas: $106,650, COL-adjusted $118,368
- Louisiana: $104,100, COL-adjusted $118,027
- Montana: $103,720, COL-adjusted $109,641
- Idaho: $103,400, COL-adjusted $108,272
- Oklahoma: $103,060, COL-adjusted $117,380
- West Virginia: $102,420, COL-adjusted $114,436
- South Dakota: $102,040, COL-adjusted $115,169
- Kentucky: $101,550, COL-adjusted $112,583
- Wyoming: $100,130, COL-adjusted $108,015
- Arkansas: $98,880, COL-adjusted $113,786
- Mississippi: $91,690, COL-adjusted $105,391
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- New York$207,860
- District of Columbia$195,190
- California$195,080
- Massachusetts$176,680
- Delaware$173,510
- Colorado$168,520
- Virginia$167,210
- Connecticut$163,600
- New Jersey$161,430
- Illinois$160,800
- Pennsylvania$157,180
- Minnesota$155,140
- Texas$154,200
- Washington$154,130
- Nevada$150,510
- Alaska$149,940
- Maryland$139,110
- Rhode Island$138,960
- Oregon$138,210
- Tennessee$136,180
- Georgia$134,830
- Arizona$134,260
- Missouri$133,450
- Florida$133,180
- Utah$132,830
- Alabama$131,970
- Ohio$131,020
- Michigan$130,520
- North Carolina$127,710
- Vermont$127,310
- Indiana$126,860
- Wisconsin$126,760
- Hawaii$124,990
- Iowa$123,550
- New Hampshire$120,810
- South Carolina$120,310
- New Mexico$119,680
- Maine$113,120
- Nebraska$109,170
- North Dakota$106,880
- Kansas$106,650
- Louisiana$104,100
- Montana$103,720
- Idaho$103,400
- Oklahoma$103,060
- West Virginia$102,420
- South Dakota$102,040
- Kentucky$101,550
- Wyoming$100,130
- Arkansas$98,880
- Mississippi$91,690
Highest- and lowest-paying states for lawyers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. New York$207,860
- 2. District of Columbia$195,190
- 3. California$195,080
- 4. Massachusetts$176,680
- 5. Delaware$173,510
Lowest-paying
- Mississippi$91,690
- Arkansas$98,880
- Wyoming$100,130
- Kentucky$101,550
- South Dakota$102,040
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Lawyers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Lawyers is $159,328 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Lawyers the most?
- New York pays Lawyers the most, with a median of $207,860, followed by District of Columbia ($195,190). The lowest median is in Mississippi at $91,690.
- How much do Lawyers salaries vary by state?
- Lawyers median pay ranges from $91,690 to $207,860 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Lawyers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +4.2% change in Lawyers employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.