SOC 23-1011 · Redding, CA metro

Lawyers Salary in Redding, CA

The average salary for lawyers in Redding, California is $142,900 a year ($68.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $133,900: half of the 250 people in this job in the Redding, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).

$142,900average per year

$68.70 / hourMedian $133,900Take-home ≈ $99,740

  • $78K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $174K75th
  • $212K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#23 of 24California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lawyers pay range in Redding

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $211,580 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Redding earn between $104,180 and $173,860.

  • $78K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $174K75th
  • $212K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$142,900$11,908$68.70
Median$133,900$11,158$64.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$104,180$8,682$50.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$173,860$14,488$83.59

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Lawyers salary after taxes in Redding

On the average salary of $142,900, a single filer in Redding takes home about $99,740 a year, or $8,312 a month and $3,836 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Redding a good place for lawyers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Redding area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $142,900 buys what about $141,929 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Redding ($48,920). A typical home costs $375,604, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lawyers salary in other California cities

Redding ranks 23rd of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($288,980).

All Lawyers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for lawyers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).

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Lawyers salary in Redding: questions

How much do lawyers make an hour in Redding?

$68.70 an hour on average, and $64.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Redding?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the lawyers take-home pay in Redding?

About $99,740 a year ($8,312 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,900. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do lawyers earn more in Redding than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).

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; area Redding, CA (39820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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