Lawyers pay range in Evansville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $288,900 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Evansville earn between $83,860 and $166,230.
- $65K10th
- $84K25th
- $107KMedian
- $166K75th
- $289K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $146,730 | $12,228 | $70.54 |
| Median | $107,050 | $8,921 | $51.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,860 | $6,988 | $40.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $166,230 | $13,852 | $79.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Evansville
On the average salary of $146,730, a single filer in Evansville takes home about $105,362 a year, or $8,780 a month and $4,052 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
Is Evansville a good place for lawyers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Evansville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $146,730 buys what about $160,312 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Evansville ($46,540). A typical home costs $226,753, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Indiana cities
Evansville ranks 5th of 10 Indiana metro areas for this job; Terre Haute pays the most ($171,300).
- Terre Haute$171,300
- Fort Wayne$169,510
- Columbus$149,200
- Michigan City$147,810
- Evansville$146,730
- Lafayette$136,540
- South Bend$135,950
- Muncie$134,950
- Bloomington$134,940
- Kokomo$132,480
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 Evansville: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Evansville?
$70.54 an hour on average, and $51.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Evansville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Evansville?
About $105,362 a year ($8,780 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $146,730. Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
Do lawyers earn more in Evansville than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Evansville, IN (21780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
- 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). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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