Legal Occupations Wages
SOC 23-0000 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Legal Occupations is $99,220 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $47,030 and the 90th percentile is $0, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
1,240,630
P10
$47,030
P25
$62,190
Median
$99,220
P75
$169,280
P90
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National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Legal Occupations have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $99,220 | $133,820 | $47,030 | — | 1,240,630 | — |
| 2022 | $95,170 | $124,540 | $45,340 | $234,970 | 1,216,600 | -4.08% |
| 2021 | $82,430 | $113,100 | $38,620 | — | 1,178,140 | -13.39% |
| 2020 | $84,910 | $112,320 | $39,070 | — | 1,154,740 | +3.01% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Legal Occupations. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $183,500, 85% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $183,500 | +84.9% | $213,280 | 42,370 |
| New York | $132,240 | +33.3% | $170,570 | 125,350 |
| California | $130,840 | +31.9% | $166,300 | 151,180 |
| Massachusetts | $112,580 | +13.5% | $155,780 | 31,810 |
| Colorado | $110,660 | +11.5% | $151,460 | 26,850 |
| Delaware | $108,690 | +9.5% | $149,050 | 5,240 |
| New Jersey | $107,830 | +8.7% | $141,140 | 40,320 |
| Connecticut | $106,350 | +7.2% | $146,320 | 14,190 |
| Virginia | $105,820 | +6.7% | $133,190 | 33,480 |
| Minnesota | $103,260 | +4.1% | $128,680 | 19,040 |
| Maryland | $101,950 | +2.8% | $126,740 | 25,400 |
| Illinois | $100,420 | +1.2% | $133,740 | 51,520 |
| Texas | $96,340 | -2.9% | $126,130 | 86,740 |
| Rhode Island | $94,450 | -4.8% | $113,930 | 3,980 |
| Alaska | $94,220 | -5% | $105,830 | 2,230 |
| Oregon | $92,270 | -7% | $114,700 | 14,170 |
| Nevada | $91,420 | -7.9% | $118,030 | 12,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $89,770 | -9.5% | $120,620 | 44,230 |
| Ohio | $88,210 | -11.1% | $110,540 | 32,850 |
| New Hampshire | $86,440 | -12.9% | $110,150 | — |
| Missouri | $82,720 | -16.6% | $114,240 | 21,230 |
| Indiana | $82,040 | -17.3% | $105,920 | 17,130 |
| Tennessee | $81,970 | -17.4% | $111,940 | 17,940 |
| Nebraska | $81,760 | -17.6% | $102,000 | 5,870 |
| Hawaii | $81,430 | -17.9% | $97,090 | 4,290 |
| Arizona | $80,830 | -18.5% | $106,190 | 22,140 |
| Michigan | $80,610 | -18.8% | $106,480 | 28,130 |
| Georgia | $80,270 | -19.1% | $124,300 | 40,210 |
| North Dakota | $80,200 | -19.2% | $95,990 | 2,230 |
| Florida | $79,470 | -19.9% | $111,450 | 107,390 |
| Vermont | $79,340 | -20% | $94,400 | 1,930 |
| Louisiana | $79,250 | -20.1% | $100,720 | 15,740 |
| Oklahoma | $76,460 | -22.9% | $97,080 | 10,540 |
| Maine | $75,700 | -23.7% | $92,950 | 3,700 |
| Kansas | $75,680 | -23.7% | $92,720 | 8,110 |
| Wisconsin | $75,320 | -24.1% | $111,730 | 14,940 |
| North Carolina | $75,270 | -24.1% | $116,030 | 30,520 |
| Utah | $74,750 | -24.7% | $102,910 | 11,360 |
| Alabama | $74,050 | -25.4% | $100,230 | 12,070 |
| New Mexico | $73,630 | -25.8% | $92,540 | 6,800 |
| Idaho | $71,790 | -27.6% | $91,750 | 5,220 |
| Montana | $71,270 | -28.2% | $83,490 | 4,200 |
| Kentucky | $70,200 | -29.2% | $92,460 | 9,740 |
| Iowa | $68,650 | -30.8% | $88,680 | 8,050 |
| West Virginia | $67,140 | -32.3% | $86,930 | 5,310 |
| Arkansas | $66,350 | -33.1% | $97,450 | 6,130 |
| Mississippi | $62,070 | -37.4% | $86,940 | 5,950 |
| South Carolina | $61,980 | -37.5% | $85,890 | 17,280 |
| South Dakota | — | — | — | 2,220 |
| Washington | — | — | — | 25,390 |
| Wyoming | — | — | — | 1,810 |