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Lawyers Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$151,160
~$73/hr · ~$12,597/mo
Total US jobs
865K
As fast as average
Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Growth: +4%
Salary range
10th %ile
$72,780
25th %ile
$99,760
Median
$151,160
75th %ile
$215,420
90th %ile
$234,298
Top US metros for Lawyers
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Midland, MI | $209,430 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $215,090 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $203,450 |
| Vallejo, CA | $196,980 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $205,900 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $194,740 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $191,880 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $180,940 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $192,800 |
| Midland, TX | $161,200 |
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