Lawyers pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $255,310 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Tampa earn between $90,670 and $172,360.
- $76K10th
- $91K25th
- $127KMedian
- $172K75th
- $255K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $148,940 | $12,412 | $71.61 |
| Median | $127,490 | $10,624 | $61.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $90,670 | $7,556 | $43.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $172,360 | $14,363 | $82.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $148,940, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $113,066 a year, or $9,422 a month and $4,349 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tampa a good place for lawyers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $148,940 buys what about $147,626 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 11th of 20 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($173,960).
- Miami$173,960
- Sarasota$162,800
- Palm Bay$156,590
- Orlando$155,770
- Sebastian$155,530
- Port St. Lucie$154,430
- Pensacola$153,910
- Fort Myers$152,800
- Panama City$150,500
- Tampa$148,940
Highest-paying cities for lawyers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).
- San Jose, CA$288,980
- Santa Rosa, CA$248,950
- Los Angeles, CA$241,500
- San Francisco, CA$237,060
- Bridgeport, CT$231,710
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Lawyers salary in Tampa: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Tampa?
$71.61 an hour on average, and $61.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $90,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Tampa?
About $113,066 a year ($9,422 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $148,940. Florida has no state income tax.
Do lawyers earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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