Lawyers Wages
SOC 23-1011 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Lawyers is $145,760 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $69,760 and the 90th percentile is $0, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
731,340
P10
$69,760
P25
$98,030
Median
$145,760
P75
$217,360
P90
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National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Lawyers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $145,760 | $176,470 | $69,760 | — | 731,340 | — |
| 2022 | $135,740 | $163,770 | $66,470 | — | 707,160 | -6.87% |
| 2021 | $127,990 | $148,030 | $61,400 | — | 681,010 | -5.71% |
| 2020 | $126,930 | $148,910 | $61,490 | — | 658,120 | -0.83% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Lawyers. The highest median is in California at $185,050, 27% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $185,050 | +27% | $213,860 | 94,300 |
| District of Columbia | $183,500 | +25.9% | $238,990 | 34,660 |
| Delaware | $183,380 | +25.8% | $212,360 | 2,830 |
| New York | $179,650 | +23.3% | $208,480 | 86,000 |
| Colorado | $166,570 | +14.3% | $194,760 | 16,680 |
| Illinois | $161,880 | +11.1% | $178,380 | 31,280 |
| Connecticut | $159,770 | +9.6% | $195,730 | 8,230 |
| Virginia | $159,550 | +9.5% | $181,410 | 17,040 |
| New Jersey | $151,170 | +3.7% | $177,230 | 25,680 |
| Minnesota | $149,990 | +2.9% | $163,560 | 11,560 |
| Rhode Island | $149,580 | +2.6% | $150,810 | 2,100 |
| Massachusetts | $148,370 | +1.8% | $188,960 | 21,770 |
| Texas | $145,000 | -0.5% | $177,890 | 45,950 |
| Oregon | $137,320 | -5.8% | $151,770 | 7,270 |
| Maryland | $134,410 | -7.8% | $159,510 | 14,700 |
| North Carolina | $133,130 | -8.7% | $165,410 | 16,080 |
| Arizona | $132,000 | -9.4% | $152,690 | 9,920 |
| Alaska | $131,760 | -9.6% | $136,740 | 1,050 |
| Georgia | $131,090 | -10.1% | $169,870 | 22,370 |
| Pennsylvania | $130,270 | -10.6% | $159,290 | 25,990 |
| Tennessee | $126,400 | -13.3% | $155,100 | 9,380 |
| Nevada | $125,040 | -14.2% | $159,840 | 6,580 |
| Michigan | $121,760 | -16.5% | $137,960 | 15,870 |
| Indiana | $121,530 | -16.6% | $144,500 | 8,890 |
| Florida | $121,500 | -16.6% | $147,320 | 61,320 |
| Alabama | $120,890 | -17.1% | $135,680 | 6,660 |
| New Hampshire | $119,940 | -17.7% | $146,840 | — |
| Utah | $119,520 | -18% | $147,900 | 5,500 |
| Louisiana | $118,130 | -19% | $135,780 | 8,720 |
| Ohio | $117,500 | -19.4% | $139,790 | 18,650 |
| Kansas | $110,410 | -24.3% | $124,700 | 4,000 |
| Nebraska | $108,920 | -25.3% | $124,780 | 3,550 |
| Hawaii | $107,990 | -25.9% | $117,620 | 2,300 |
| Iowa | $107,990 | -25.9% | $125,090 | 3,750 |
| Oklahoma | $105,390 | -27.7% | $127,010 | 5,590 |
| North Dakota | $105,100 | -27.9% | $128,030 | 1,080 |
| Wisconsin | $105,050 | -27.9% | $150,370 | 8,480 |
| Missouri | $104,500 | -28.3% | $146,870 | 12,800 |
| Idaho | $101,740 | -30.2% | $118,500 | 2,470 |
| Vermont | $101,400 | -30.4% | $111,490 | 1,090 |
| West Virginia | $100,810 | -30.8% | $114,460 | 2,430 |
| Maine | $98,760 | -32.2% | $117,960 | 1,970 |
| South Carolina | $97,640 | -33% | $119,230 | 8,270 |
| New Mexico | $97,240 | -33.3% | $117,340 | 3,590 |
| Montana | $94,770 | -35% | $102,480 | 2,390 |
| Mississippi | $94,420 | -35.2% | $114,400 | 3,320 |
| Arkansas | $90,650 | -37.8% | $113,860 | 3,360 |
| Kentucky | $84,800 | -41.8% | $112,900 | 5,680 |
| South Dakota | — | — | — | 1,400 |
| Washington | — | — | — | 13,500 |
| Wyoming | — | — | — | 1,040 |