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
- California: $197,790
- District of Columbia: $191,880
- Massachusetts: $179,050
- New York: $177,210
- Delaware: $172,710
- Colorado: $167,970
- Connecticut: $159,240
- New Jersey: $158,470
- Virginia: $157,980
- Illinois: $157,320
- Washington: $151,950
- Maryland: $143,490
- Oregon: $141,520
- Minnesota: $137,720
- Texas: $133,570
- Arizona: $133,360
- Alaska: $132,710
- Tennessee: $130,570
- Indiana: $130,120
- Rhode Island: $128,920
- Pennsylvania: $127,940
- Florida: $127,810
- Alabama: $127,660
- Michigan: $126,600
- Georgia: $126,240
- Utah: $125,710
- Ohio: $125,450
- North Carolina: $124,880
- Missouri: $124,210
- New Hampshire: $122,640
- Wisconsin: $119,970
- Hawaii: $116,010
- Louisiana: $112,600
- New Mexico: $112,500
- Kansas: $112,000
- Iowa: $107,870
- Nebraska: $104,970
- North Dakota: $104,940
- South Carolina: $104,160
- Kentucky: $102,670
- Idaho: $102,280
- West Virginia: $102,240
- Vermont: $101,090
- Montana: $100,750
- Maine: $100,340
- Wyoming: $100,170
- Oklahoma: $98,870
- South Dakota: $96,550
- Mississippi: $92,610
- Arkansas: $86,970
- Nevada: —
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- California$197,790
- District of Columbia$191,880
- Massachusetts$179,050
- New York$177,210
- Delaware$172,710
- Colorado$167,970
- Connecticut$159,240
- New Jersey$158,470
- Virginia$157,980
- Illinois$157,320
- Washington$151,950
- Maryland$143,490
- Oregon$141,520
- Minnesota$137,720
- Texas$133,570
- Arizona$133,360
- Alaska$132,710
- Tennessee$130,570
- Indiana$130,120
- Rhode Island$128,920
- Pennsylvania$127,940
- Florida$127,810
- Alabama$127,660
- Michigan$126,600
- Georgia$126,240
- Utah$125,710
- Ohio$125,450
- North Carolina$124,880
- Missouri$124,210
- New Hampshire$122,640
- Wisconsin$119,970
- Hawaii$116,010
- Louisiana$112,600
- New Mexico$112,500
- Kansas$112,000
- Iowa$107,870
- Nebraska$104,970
- North Dakota$104,940
- South Carolina$104,160
- Kentucky$102,670
- Idaho$102,280
- West Virginia$102,240
- Vermont$101,090
- Montana$100,750
- Maine$100,340
- Wyoming$100,170
- Oklahoma$98,870
- South Dakota$96,550
- Mississippi$92,610
- Arkansas$86,970
- Nevada—