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Top 15 cities for lawyers by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $288,980 |
|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $248,950 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $241,500 |
| San Francisco, CA | $237,060 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $231,710 |
| Washington, DC | $226,780 |
| New York, NY | $224,840 |
| Boston, MA | $215,680 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $207,920 |
| Atlanta, GA | $206,950 |
| Reno, NV | $206,210 |
| Denver, CO | $203,690 |
| San Diego, CA | $203,680 |
| Midland, TX | $203,400 |
| Modesto, CA | $195,450 |
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Lawyers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 24 | $288,980 | $136,120 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $231,710 | $155,810 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $226,780 | $226,780 |
| New York | 13 | $224,840 | $143,440 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $215,680 | $125,450 |
| Nevada | 3 | $207,920 | $155,740 |
| Georgia | 13 | $206,950 | $110,510 |
| Colorado | 6 | $203,690 | $138,450 |
| Texas | 26 | $203,400 | $123,180 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $187,570 | $136,920 |
| Illinois | 8 | $187,420 | $126,430 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $186,600 | $110,170 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $186,020 | $100,380 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $183,110 | $133,570 |
| Washington | 10 | $180,920 | $126,510 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $178,950 | $178,950 |
| Michigan | 13 | $178,610 | $111,500 |
| Utah | 5 | $177,200 | $121,430 |
| Alaska | 2 | $174,860 | $141,110 |
| Florida | 20 | $173,960 | $117,870 |
| Virginia | 9 | $173,400 | $126,060 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $172,980 | $131,540 |
| Indiana | 10 | $171,300 | $132,480 |
| Missouri | 8 | $167,880 | $117,970 |
| Alabama | 12 | $165,910 | $99,390 |
| Oregon | 8 | $164,090 | $130,820 |
| Arizona | 7 | $161,240 | $123,370 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $160,740 | $124,890 |
| Ohio | 12 | $159,710 | $103,390 |
| Iowa | 8 | $159,230 | $130,550 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $158,390 | $130,310 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $157,320 | $157,320 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $155,630 | $117,660 |
| Maryland | 4 | $154,190 | $121,120 |
| Vermont | 1 | $152,030 | $152,030 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $149,080 | $106,160 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $144,250 | $101,630 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $141,000 | $119,340 |
| Maine | 3 | $139,490 | $120,850 |
| Idaho | 6 | $138,660 | $110,970 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $138,140 | $126,580 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $138,000 | $119,690 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $137,180 | $109,810 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $135,380 | $106,290 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $134,180 | $99,320 |
| Kansas | 4 | $131,240 | $114,520 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $130,060 | $94,400 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $124,440 | $120,900 |
| Montana | 5 | $122,350 | $109,690 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $118,090 | $103,010 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $106,810 | $101,430 |
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Lawyers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $288,980 | $301,320 | $138.94 | 6,040 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $248,950 | $181,560 | $119.69 | 590 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $241,500 | $194,410 | $116.10 | 41,580 |
| San Francisco, CA | $237,060 | $212,500 | $113.97 | 18,470 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $231,710 | $180,610 | $111.40 | 2,100 |
| Washington, DC | $226,780 | $195,190 | $109.03 | 46,840 |
| New York, NY | $224,840 | $208,880 | $108.10 | 94,610 |
| Boston, MA | $215,680 | $183,350 | $103.69 | 20,080 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $207,920 | $150,510 | $99.96 | 5,480 |
| Atlanta, GA | $206,950 | $138,210 | $99.50 | 18,760 |
| Reno, NV | $206,210 | $163,380 | $99.14 | 630 |
| Denver, CO | $203,690 | $177,380 | $97.93 | 11,860 |
| San Diego, CA | $203,680 | $178,220 | $97.92 | 8,020 |
| Midland, TX | $203,400 | $163,090 | $97.79 | 280 |
| Modesto, CA | $195,450 | $164,010 | $93.97 | 370 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $193,770 | $175,780 | $93.16 | 290 |
| Houston, TX | $193,390 | $157,980 | $92.98 | 16,810 |
| Hanford, CA | $193,170 | $149,430 | $92.87 | 90 |
| Oxnard, CA | $191,100 | $185,520 | $91.88 | 1,220 |
| Dallas, TX | $188,640 | $168,510 | $90.69 | 17,110 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $187,570 | $131,100 | $90.18 | 4,040 |
| Chicago, IL | $187,420 | $165,660 | $90.11 | 28,320 |
| Sacramento, CA | $187,020 | $178,540 | $89.91 | 7,620 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $186,600 | $170,660 | $89.71 | 19,040 |
| Charlotte, NC | $186,020 | $157,180 | $89.43 | 5,380 |
| Austin, TX | $184,630 | $153,330 | $88.77 | 7,540 |
| Fresno, CA | $183,920 | $162,680 | $88.43 | 1,570 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $183,110 | $159,620 | $88.04 | 10,160 |
| Stockton, CA | $181,830 | $174,880 | $87.42 | 490 |
| Seattle, WA | $180,920 | $164,980 | $86.98 | 9,210 |
| Rochester, NY | $180,460 | $148,150 | $86.76 | 1,710 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $179,280 | $115,770 | $86.19 | 80 |
| Manchester, NH | $178,950 | $125,190 | $86.03 | 740 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $178,720 | $170,970 | $85.93 | 700 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $178,610 | $112,400 | $85.87 | 330 |
| Salinas, CA | $178,560 | $166,940 | $85.84 | 380 |
| Waterbury, CT | $177,300 | $157,380 | $85.24 | 450 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $177,200 | $136,990 | $85.19 | 4,830 |
| Napa, CA | $175,280 | $168,720 | $84.27 | 110 |
| Anchorage, AK | $174,860 | $153,590 | $84.07 | 780 |
| New Haven, CT | $174,080 | $166,080 | $83.69 | 1,280 |
| Miami, FL | $173,960 | $160,320 | $83.64 | 23,270 |
| Richmond, VA | $173,400 | $144,910 | $83.37 | 3,780 |
| Nashville, TN | $172,980 | $142,540 | $83.16 | 3,990 |
| Peoria, IL | $171,780 | $161,150 | $82.59 | 560 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $171,300 | $135,290 | $82.35 | 210 |
| Vallejo, CA | $170,980 | $170,530 | $82.20 | 220 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $170,640 | $147,640 | $82.04 | 740 |
| Hartford, CT | $170,110 | $157,200 | $81.79 | 3,880 |
| Odessa, TX | $169,910 | $133,340 | $81.69 | 110 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $169,510 | $126,520 | $81.50 | 510 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $169,270 | $164,790 | $81.38 | 350 |
| San Antonio, TX | $169,120 | $137,690 | $81.31 | 4,020 |
| St. Louis, MO | $167,880 | $142,690 | $80.71 | 6,100 |
| College Station, TX | $166,990 | $134,800 | $80.29 | 340 |
| Kansas City, MO | $166,230 | $134,640 | $79.92 | 5,310 |
| Provo, UT | $166,130 | $130,370 | $79.87 | 950 |
| Birmingham, AL | $165,910 | $170,230 | $79.76 | 2,800 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $165,560 | $131,380 | $79.59 | 500 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $164,780 | $138,630 | $79.22 | 910 |
| Jackson, TN | $164,680 | $133,770 | $79.17 | 190 |
| Raleigh, NC | $164,230 | $131,920 | $78.96 | 4,350 |
| Portland, OR | $164,090 | $155,330 | $78.89 | 5,170 |
| Appleton, WI | $164,010 | $126,390 | $78.85 | 250 |
| Madison, WI | $163,780 | $124,130 | $78.74 | 1,860 |
| Green Bay, WI | $163,010 | $119,370 | $78.37 | 310 |
| Sarasota, FL | $162,800 | $136,910 | $78.27 | 1,440 |
| Pueblo, CO | $161,290 | $113,170 | $77.54 | 140 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $161,240 | $135,670 | $77.52 | 8,820 |
| Ithaca, NY | $160,930 | $135,610 | $77.37 | 130 |
| Trenton, NJ | $160,740 | $138,760 | $77.28 | 2,470 |
| Champaign, IL | $160,490 | $129,990 | $77.16 | 250 |
| Killeen, TX | $160,130 | $129,430 | $76.99 | 260 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $159,760 | $133,040 | $76.81 | 5,550 |
| Cleveland, OH | $159,710 | $134,680 | $76.78 | 5,540 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $159,670 | $133,380 | $76.76 | 2,280 |
| Memphis, TN | $159,520 | $134,440 | $76.69 | 1,670 |
| Durham, NC | $159,260 | $132,790 | $76.57 | 1,220 |
| Des Moines, IA | $159,230 | $134,560 | $76.55 | 1,760 |
| Beaumont, TX | $158,920 | $131,680 | $76.41 | 500 |
| Salem, OR | $158,620 | $156,070 | $76.26 | 780 |
| Greenville, SC | $158,390 | $124,970 | $76.15 | 1,290 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $158,140 | $129,180 | $76.03 | 740 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $157,910 | $149,430 | $75.92 | 390 |
| El Centro, CA | $157,830 | $162,580 | $75.88 | 110 |
| Utica, NY | $157,560 | $130,100 | $75.75 | 250 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $157,430 | $137,570 | $75.69 | 330 |
| Providence, RI | $157,320 | $133,000 | $75.63 | 2,380 |
| Merced, CA | $156,900 | $139,010 | $75.43 | 120 |
| Niles, MI | $156,740 | $123,030 | $75.36 | 110 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $156,590 | $129,640 | $75.28 | 680 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $156,470 | $129,360 | $75.23 | 1,430 |
| Syracuse, NY | $156,340 | $128,910 | $75.16 | 1,190 |
| Springfield, MO | $155,930 | $103,790 | $74.97 | 710 |
| Norwich, CT | $155,810 | $128,040 | $74.91 | 280 |
| Waterloo, IA | $155,780 | $126,570 | $74.89 | 160 |
| Orlando, FL | $155,770 | $136,970 | $74.89 | 5,890 |
| Carson City, NV | $155,740 | $142,500 | $74.88 | 170 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $155,630 | $126,220 | $74.82 | 810 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $155,600 | $154,330 | $74.81 | 140 |
| Sebastian, FL | $155,530 | $129,050 | $74.78 | 230 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $155,420 | $116,320 | $74.72 | 170 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $155,160 | $150,900 | $74.59 | 610 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $154,650 | $115,290 | $74.35 | 210 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $154,430 | $132,360 | $74.24 | 570 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $154,320 | $130,980 | $74.19 | 3,870 |
| Rochester, MN | $154,200 | $129,270 | $74.14 | 210 |
| Baltimore, MD | $154,190 | $132,400 | $74.13 | 7,520 |
| Columbus, OH | $154,090 | $137,810 | $74.08 | 4,960 |
| Pensacola, FL | $153,910 | $126,790 | $73.99 | 960 |
| Kennewick, WA | $153,860 | $135,590 | $73.97 | 230 |
| Roanoke, VA | $153,590 | $134,440 | $73.84 | 480 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $153,320 | $132,920 | $73.71 | 640 |
| Greeley, CO | $152,970 | $132,990 | $73.55 | 260 |
| Detroit, MI | $152,950 | $134,980 | $73.54 | 10,110 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $152,800 | $129,450 | $73.46 | 1,090 |
| Waco, TX | $152,730 | $130,230 | $73.43 | 280 |
| Sherman, TX | $152,590 | $134,670 | $73.36 | 90 |
| Worcester, MA | $152,380 | $129,400 | $73.26 | 1,210 |
| El Paso, TX | $152,370 | $140,550 | $73.25 | 780 |
| Burlington, VT | $152,030 | $125,190 | $73.09 | 550 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $151,960 | $126,250 | $73.06 | 830 |
| Greensboro, NC | $151,830 | $126,960 | $72.99 | 980 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $151,810 | $113,610 | $72.99 | 260 |
| Duluth, MN | $151,310 | $129,120 | $72.75 | 260 |
| Brunswick, GA | $151,220 | $125,480 | $72.70 | 200 |
| Davenport, IA | $150,980 | $124,850 | $72.59 | 420 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $150,570 | $133,730 | $72.39 | 550 |
| Albany, NY | $150,520 | $131,310 | $72.36 | 3,180 |
| Panama City, FL | $150,500 | $126,670 | $72.36 | 290 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $150,250 | $120,310 | $72.24 | 310 |
| Ogden, UT | $150,040 | $124,390 | $72.14 | 490 |
| Deltona, FL | $149,530 | $127,390 | $71.89 | 830 |
| Visalia, CA | $149,440 | $150,140 | $71.85 | 270 |
| Charleston, SC | $149,310 | $127,280 | $71.78 | 1,590 |
| Columbus, IN | $149,200 | $105,790 | $71.73 | 70 |
| Watertown, NY | $149,190 | $136,970 | $71.73 | 70 |
| Omaha, NE | $149,080 | $131,730 | $71.67 | 2,010 |
| Tampa, FL | $148,940 | $127,490 | $71.61 | 8,330 |
| Knoxville, TN | $148,910 | $126,520 | $71.59 | 1,250 |
| Reading, PA | $148,690 | $125,830 | $71.49 | 440 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $148,600 | $109,240 | $71.44 | 160 |
| Tyler, TX | $148,430 | $130,390 | $71.36 | 310 |
| Elmira, NY | $148,210 | $126,900 | $71.25 | 80 |
| Tucson, AZ | $147,830 | $107,510 | $71.07 | 1,690 |
| Michigan City, IN | $147,810 | $116,060 | $71.06 | 70 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $147,690 | $121,720 | $71.01 | 60 |
| Decatur, AL | $147,610 | $139,010 | $70.97 | 70 |
| Binghamton, NY | $147,600 | $129,480 | $70.96 | 300 |
| Janesville, WI | $147,600 | $110,380 | $70.96 | 140 |
| Akron, OH | $147,270 | $126,270 | $70.80 | 1,150 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $147,240 | $122,110 | $70.79 | 250 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $147,220 | $143,760 | $70.78 | 200 |
| Cleveland, TN | $147,080 | $131,980 | $70.71 | 60 |
| Evansville, IN | $146,730 | $107,050 | $70.54 | 370 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $146,670 | $131,440 | $70.52 | 1,930 |
| Bremerton, WA | $146,040 | $141,540 | $70.21 | 220 |
| Allentown, PA | $146,010 | $126,160 | $70.20 | 950 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $145,930 | $127,920 | $70.16 | 3,760 |
| Yuba City, CA | $145,860 | $139,710 | $70.12 | 90 |
| Kenosha, WI | $145,650 | $108,420 | $70.03 | 120 |
| Wausau, WI | $145,520 | $106,290 | $69.96 | 150 |
| Albany, OR | $145,290 | $162,880 | $69.85 | 50 |
| Amarillo, TX | $144,980 | $130,580 | $69.70 | 410 |
| Lakeland, FL | $144,920 | $122,870 | $69.67 | 730 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $144,750 | $132,270 | $69.59 | 80 |
| Salisbury, MD | $144,560 | $127,450 | $69.50 | 150 |
| New Orleans, LA | $144,250 | $121,290 | $69.35 | 4,330 |
| Erie, PA | $144,230 | $128,130 | $69.34 | 260 |
| Medford, OR | $144,230 | $127,970 | $69.34 | 170 |
| Mobile, AL | $143,670 | $130,490 | $69.07 | 560 |
| Kingston, NY | $143,660 | $115,280 | $69.07 | 220 |
| Buffalo, NY | $143,440 | $130,800 | $68.96 | 2,930 |
| Huntsville, AL | $143,250 | $133,220 | $68.87 | 730 |
| Springfield, IL | $143,130 | $131,400 | $68.81 | 530 |
| Redding, CA | $142,900 | $133,900 | $68.70 | 250 |
| Lancaster, PA | $142,810 | $125,510 | $68.66 | 520 |
| Kankakee, IL | $142,730 | $107,030 | $68.62 | 50 |
| Iowa City, IA | $142,540 | $127,210 | $68.53 | 140 |
| Wilmington, NC | $142,470 | $109,620 | $68.49 | 480 |
| Sioux City, IA | $142,440 | $120,790 | $68.48 | 150 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $142,340 | $127,070 | $68.43 | 130 |
| Wildwood, FL | $142,310 | $124,700 | $68.42 | 70 |
| Traverse City, MI | $141,920 | $107,460 | $68.23 | 190 |
| Corvallis, OR | $141,720 | $123,650 | $68.14 | 70 |
| Toledo, OH | $141,710 | $113,920 | $68.13 | 820 |
| York, PA | $141,560 | $126,350 | $68.06 | 400 |
| Springfield, MA | $141,510 | $123,320 | $68.04 | 770 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $141,110 | $129,660 | $67.84 | 90 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $141,000 | $114,610 | $67.79 | 1,960 |
| Savannah, GA | $140,960 | $123,050 | $67.77 | 640 |
| Crestview, FL | $140,550 | $106,880 | $67.57 | 420 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $140,320 | $113,980 | $67.46 | 70 |
| Yakima, WA | $140,210 | $131,660 | $67.41 | 230 |
| Alexandria, LA | $139,710 | $108,720 | $67.17 | 200 |
| Columbia, SC | $139,580 | $105,200 | $67.10 | 1,950 |
| Portland, ME | $139,490 | $129,990 | $67.06 | 1,360 |
| Kingsport, TN | $139,480 | $107,560 | $67.06 | 300 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $139,250 | $107,740 | $66.95 | 370 |
| Bend, OR | $139,000 | $123,930 | $66.83 | 300 |
| Boise, ID | $138,660 | $109,780 | $66.67 | 1,250 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $138,450 | $106,320 | $66.56 | 1,390 |
| Kahului, HI | $138,140 | $148,370 | $66.41 | 160 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $138,000 | $112,260 | $66.35 | 570 |
| Lubbock, TX | $137,770 | $124,410 | $66.24 | 470 |
| La Crosse, WI | $137,690 | $104,910 | $66.20 | 130 |
| San Angelo, TX | $137,490 | $125,790 | $66.10 | 90 |
| St. George, UT | $137,470 | $117,490 | $66.09 | 290 |
| Victoria, TX | $137,390 | $123,770 | $66.05 | 70 |
| Valdosta, GA | $137,230 | $101,000 | $65.97 | 130 |
| Abilene, TX | $137,180 | $122,560 | $65.95 | 160 |
| Fargo, ND | $137,180 | $111,090 | $65.95 | 410 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $137,140 | $122,430 | $65.93 | 530 |
| Racine, WI | $136,920 | $106,900 | $65.83 | 160 |
| Lafayette, IN | $136,540 | $100,650 | $65.65 | 220 |
| Lansing, MI | $136,470 | $128,610 | $65.61 | 1,130 |
| Bloomington, IL | $136,440 | $124,100 | $65.60 | 530 |
| Chico, CA | $136,120 | $131,710 | $65.44 | 140 |
| Rockford, IL | $136,090 | $103,190 | $65.43 | 340 |
| Winchester, VA | $135,990 | $124,760 | $65.38 | 140 |
| South Bend, IN | $135,950 | $103,050 | $65.36 | 280 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $135,890 | $92,510 | $65.33 | 90 |
| Saginaw, MI | $135,840 | $104,760 | $65.31 | 200 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $135,780 | $118,950 | $65.28 | 440 |
| Montgomery, AL | $135,740 | $125,290 | $65.26 | 960 |
| Spokane, WA | $135,500 | $123,880 | $65.14 | 770 |
| Asheville, NC | $135,480 | $105,480 | $65.14 | 470 |
| Johnson City, TN | $135,460 | $117,390 | $65.12 | 130 |
| Louisville, KY | $135,380 | $124,530 | $65.09 | 2,000 |
| Sumter, SC | $135,290 | $101,900 | $65.04 | 70 |
| Dayton, OH | $135,050 | $104,170 | $64.93 | 1,040 |
| Barnstable, MA | $135,000 | $122,640 | $64.90 | 250 |
| Muncie, IN | $134,950 | $102,140 | $64.88 | 60 |
| Bloomington, IN | $134,940 | $103,460 | $64.88 | 210 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $134,910 | $136,990 | $64.86 | 40 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $134,660 | $128,020 | $64.74 | 200 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $134,660 | $118,860 | $64.74 | 300 |
| Olympia, WA | $134,560 | $132,900 | $64.69 | 630 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $134,490 | $106,500 | $64.66 | 130 |
| Wheeling, WV | $134,180 | $124,990 | $64.51 | 240 |
| Dubuque, IA | $134,060 | $109,270 | $64.45 | 100 |
| Laredo, TX | $133,860 | $125,900 | $64.36 | 240 |
| Little Rock, AR | $133,600 | $97,870 | $64.23 | 1,670 |
| Mankato, MN | $133,570 | $130,020 | $64.21 | 140 |
| Longview, TX | $133,500 | $105,590 | $64.19 | 240 |
| Youngstown, OH | $133,470 | $101,250 | $64.17 | 400 |
| Yuma, AZ | $133,280 | $126,730 | $64.08 | 140 |
| Dothan, AL | $133,050 | $129,990 | $63.97 | 140 |
| Canton, OH | $132,950 | $119,210 | $63.92 | 450 |
| Auburn, AL | $132,940 | $100,560 | $63.91 | 120 |
| Bellingham, WA | $132,730 | $131,480 | $63.81 | 190 |
| Clarksville, TN | $132,690 | $119,430 | $63.79 | 160 |
| Macon, GA | $132,500 | $108,200 | $63.70 | 410 |
| Kokomo, IN | $132,480 | $104,320 | $63.69 | 60 |
| Columbia, MO | $132,290 | $107,890 | $63.60 | 400 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $132,070 | $100,680 | $63.50 | 100 |
| Augusta, GA | $131,910 | $123,960 | $63.42 | 630 |
| Lafayette, LA | $131,600 | $111,160 | $63.27 | 650 |
| Morristown, TN | $131,540 | $115,230 | $63.24 | 70 |
| Morgantown, WV | $131,520 | $109,300 | $63.23 | 230 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $131,390 | $110,140 | $63.17 | 190 |
| Eugene, OR | $131,290 | $111,850 | $63.12 | 420 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $131,240 | $105,920 | $63.10 | 270 |
| Wichita, KS | $131,240 | $121,510 | $63.10 | 690 |
| Amherst, MA | $131,160 | $122,670 | $63.06 | 170 |
| Flint, MI | $130,820 | $107,830 | $62.90 | 260 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $130,820 | $104,520 | $62.90 | 40 |
| Bismarck, ND | $130,740 | $109,010 | $62.85 | 290 |
| McAllen, TX | $130,680 | $115,920 | $62.83 | 850 |
| Ames, IA | $130,550 | $125,200 | $62.76 | 90 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $130,510 | $107,950 | $62.75 | 320 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $130,320 | $122,150 | $62.66 | 60 |
| Florence, SC | $130,310 | $96,790 | $62.65 | 190 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $130,080 | $106,780 | $62.54 | 80 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $130,060 | $103,320 | $62.53 | 2,170 |
| Tulsa, OK | $130,060 | $108,220 | $62.53 | 1,820 |
| Gainesville, FL | $130,030 | $132,160 | $62.51 | 600 |
| State College, PA | $129,530 | $107,850 | $62.27 | 140 |
| Sandusky, OH | $129,360 | $101,270 | $62.19 | 130 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $129,350 | $104,770 | $62.19 | 70 |
| Columbus, GA | $129,080 | $104,120 | $62.06 | 290 |
| Sebring, FL | $129,050 | $110,390 | $62.04 | 60 |
| Lexington, KY | $128,950 | $111,040 | $61.99 | 1,040 |
| Texarkana, TX | $128,620 | $118,410 | $61.84 | 120 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $128,020 | $114,100 | $61.55 | 190 |
| Hickory, NC | $127,750 | $97,330 | $61.42 | 270 |
| Monroe, MI | $127,510 | $104,020 | $61.30 | 70 |
| Lawrence, KS | $126,660 | $103,070 | $60.89 | 140 |
| Honolulu, HI | $126,580 | $120,870 | $60.86 | 1,960 |
| Longview, WA | $126,510 | $101,170 | $60.82 | 50 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $126,450 | $99,420 | $60.79 | 100 |
| Decatur, IL | $126,430 | $100,790 | $60.79 | 70 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $126,210 | $119,990 | $60.68 | 80 |
| Staunton, VA | $126,060 | $103,530 | $60.61 | 80 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $125,870 | $101,030 | $60.51 | 60 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $125,870 | $88,100 | $60.52 | 170 |
| Dalton, GA | $125,600 | $91,730 | $60.38 | 120 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $125,450 | $107,400 | $60.31 | 160 |
| Bangor, ME | $125,150 | $116,240 | $60.17 | 210 |
| Vineland, NJ | $124,890 | $108,910 | $60.04 | 140 |
| Casper, WY | $124,440 | $102,890 | $59.83 | 140 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $124,350 | $97,370 | $59.78 | 100 |
| Manhattan, KS | $124,160 | $124,230 | $59.69 | 120 |
| Weirton, WV | $124,070 | $94,760 | $59.65 | 60 |
| Burlington, NC | $123,650 | $102,120 | $59.45 | 100 |
| Williamsport, PA | $123,410 | $101,990 | $59.33 | 130 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $123,370 | $107,620 | $59.31 | 130 |
| Brownsville, TX | $123,180 | $103,100 | $59.22 | 390 |
| Lewiston, ID | $123,060 | $97,020 | $59.16 | 50 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $123,050 | $103,490 | $59.16 | 4,310 |
| Albany, GA | $122,720 | $103,510 | $59.00 | 150 |
| Minot, ND | $122,470 | $114,180 | $58.88 | 70 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $122,450 | $118,750 | $58.87 | 120 |
| Billings, MT | $122,350 | $104,150 | $58.82 | 380 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $122,000 | $101,690 | $58.65 | 350 |
| Bay City, MI | $121,570 | $101,540 | $58.45 | 60 |
| Logan, UT | $121,430 | $103,120 | $58.38 | 150 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $121,190 | $101,990 | $58.27 | 190 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $121,120 | $108,530 | $58.23 | 230 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $120,900 | $98,590 | $58.13 | 270 |
| Athens, GA | $120,890 | $105,360 | $58.12 | 240 |
| Lewiston, ME | $120,850 | $105,240 | $58.10 | 150 |
| Charleston, WV | $120,250 | $101,150 | $57.81 | 880 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $120,010 | $94,600 | $57.70 | 120 |
| Rapid City, SD | $119,690 | $99,430 | $57.54 | 260 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $119,550 | $93,320 | $57.48 | 490 |
| Anniston, AL | $119,500 | $113,210 | $57.45 | 60 |
| Farmington, NM | $119,340 | $108,090 | $57.38 | 100 |
| Lebanon, PA | $119,100 | $102,460 | $57.26 | 80 |
| Jackson, MS | $118,090 | $104,460 | $56.77 | 1,390 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $118,010 | $105,510 | $56.74 | 80 |
| Joplin, MO | $117,970 | $96,190 | $56.72 | 180 |
| Huntington, WV | $117,940 | $98,070 | $56.70 | 390 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $117,870 | $99,240 | $56.67 | 100 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $117,660 | $92,700 | $56.57 | 90 |
| Hinesville, GA | $117,520 | $107,320 | $56.50 | 50 |
| Johnstown, PA | $117,280 | $93,710 | $56.39 | 80 |
| Bozeman, MT | $117,010 | $106,760 | $56.26 | 200 |
| Monroe, LA | $116,840 | $94,720 | $56.17 | 270 |
| Lincoln, NE | $116,770 | $101,300 | $56.14 | 820 |
| Scranton, PA | $116,000 | $100,420 | $55.77 | 810 |
| Florence, AL | $115,590 | $98,850 | $55.57 | 110 |
| Shreveport, LA | $115,550 | $98,900 | $55.55 | 460 |
| Helena, MT | $115,170 | $108,410 | $55.37 | 410 |
| Topeka, KS | $114,520 | $102,500 | $55.06 | 680 |
| Daphne, AL | $114,230 | $80,090 | $54.92 | 180 |
| Missoula, MT | $114,210 | $100,490 | $54.91 | 490 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $112,100 | $102,070 | $53.89 | 2,300 |
| Pocatello, ID | $112,000 | $92,280 | $53.85 | 100 |
| Muskegon, MI | $111,500 | $97,300 | $53.61 | 130 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $111,410 | $97,460 | $53.56 | 100 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $111,210 | $105,240 | $53.47 | 100 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $110,970 | $95,300 | $53.35 | 190 |
| Rome, GA | $110,510 | $74,410 | $53.13 | n/a |
| Altoona, PA | $110,170 | $83,390 | $52.97 | 90 |
| Greenville, NC | $109,990 | $82,880 | $52.88 | 220 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $109,810 | $104,210 | $52.79 | 90 |
| Great Falls, MT | $109,690 | $106,450 | $52.73 | 140 |
| Owensboro, KY | $109,230 | $97,620 | $52.52 | 110 |
| Gulfport, MS | $108,930 | $87,210 | $52.37 | 380 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $107,700 | $96,830 | $51.78 | 250 |
| Arecibo, PR | $106,810 | $77,470 | $51.35 | n/a |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $106,460 | $97,770 | $51.18 | 120 |
| Paducah, KY | $106,290 | $96,960 | $51.10 | 150 |
| Springfield, OH | $106,260 | $94,470 | $51.09 | 70 |
| Grand Island, NE | $106,160 | $103,150 | $51.04 | 50 |
| Lima, OH | $104,480 | $83,260 | $50.23 | 90 |
| Mansfield, OH | $103,390 | $79,820 | $49.71 | 80 |
| Hammond, LA | $103,010 | $78,110 | $49.52 | 150 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $103,010 | $87,570 | $49.53 | 160 |
| Houma, LA | $101,700 | $93,840 | $48.90 | 220 |
| Slidell, LA | $101,630 | $84,590 | $48.86 | 560 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $101,430 | $78,480 | $48.77 | 60 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $100,380 | $81,660 | $48.26 | 170 |
| Gadsden, AL | $99,390 | $94,220 | $47.78 | 70 |
| Beckley, WV | $99,320 | $87,930 | $47.75 | 80 |
| Enid, OK | $99,050 | $87,980 | $47.62 | 80 |
| Lawton, OK | $94,400 | $92,000 | $45.39 | 60 |
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Lawyers salary: questions
Where do lawyers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $288,980 a year, among the 378 metro areas we cover.
What is the average lawyers salary in the U.S.?
$188,323 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is lawyers pay the lowest?
Lawton, OK, at $94,400 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-1011.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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