SOC 23-1011 · Lexington Park, MD metro

Lawyers Salary in Lexington Park, MD

The average salary for lawyers in Lexington Park, Maryland is $147,220 a year ($70.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $143,760: half of the 200 people in this job in the Lexington Park, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($185,840).

$147,220average per year

$70.78 / hourMedian $143,760Take-home ≈ $104,953

  • $82K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $144KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

200people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Maryland metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lawyers pay range in Lexington Park

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,500 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Lexington Park earn between $101,070 and $177,040.

  • $82K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $144KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$147,220$12,268$70.78
Median$143,760$11,980$69.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$101,070$8,422$48.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$177,040$14,753$85.12

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

Lawyers pay in Lexington Park vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Lawyers in Lexington Park earn 6% less than the Maryland average ($157,370) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($185,840). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $159,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lexington Park$147,220$143,760$81,690$210,500200
Maryland$157,370$139,110$81,730$269,02013,810
United States$185,840$159,670$78,360$351,600754,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Lawyers salary after taxes in Lexington Park

On the average salary of $147,220, a single filer in Lexington Park takes home about $104,953 a year, or $8,746 a month and $4,037 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Lexington Park area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.8), so the average $147,220 buys what about $146,110 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington Park ($63,990). A typical home costs $414,100, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lawyers salary in other Maryland cities

Lexington Park ranks 2nd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($154,190).

All Lawyers salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for lawyers

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

Lawyers salary by city

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Lawyers salary in Lexington Park: questions

How much do lawyers make an hour in Lexington Park?

$70.78 an hour on average, and $69.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Lexington Park?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the lawyers take-home pay in Lexington Park?

About $104,953 a year ($8,746 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $147,220. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do lawyers earn more in Lexington Park than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($185,840).

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 Lexington Park, MD (30500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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