Lawyers pay range in Muncie
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $193,590 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Muncie earn between $80,730 and $134,890.
- $64K10th
- $81K25th
- $102KMedian
- $135K75th
- $194K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $134,950 | $11,246 | $64.88 |
| Median | $102,140 | $8,512 | $49.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,730 | $6,728 | $38.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,890 | $11,241 | $64.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Muncie
On the average salary of $134,950, a single filer in Muncie takes home about $97,477 a year, or $8,123 a month and $3,749 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 Muncie's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Muncie a good place for lawyers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Muncie area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $134,950 buys what about $153,095 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Muncie ($44,110). A typical home costs $171,820, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Indiana cities
Muncie ranks 8th 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 Muncie: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Muncie?
$64.88 an hour on average, and $49.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Muncie?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Muncie?
About $97,477 a year ($8,123 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,950. Includes Muncie's local income tax (1.5%).
Do lawyers earn more in Muncie than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% 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 Muncie, IN (34620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.1%.
- 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 Muncie's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).
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