Lawyers pay range in Flint
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $202,080 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Flint earn between $82,750 and $130,400.
- $78K10th
- $83K25th
- $108KMedian
- $130K75th
- $202K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $130,820 | $10,902 | $62.89 |
| Median | $107,830 | $8,986 | $51.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,750 | $6,896 | $39.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,400 | $10,867 | $62.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Flint
On the average salary of $130,820, a single filer in Flint takes home about $94,118 a year, or $7,843 a month and $3,620 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 Flint's local income tax (1%).
Is Flint a good place for lawyers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $130,820 buys what about $140,615 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Michigan cities
Flint ranks 9th of 13 Michigan metro areas for this job; Kalamazoo pays the most ($178,610).
- Kalamazoo$178,610
- Niles$156,740
- Grand Rapids$156,470
- Ann Arbor$153,320
- Detroit$152,950
- Traverse City$141,920
- Lansing$136,470
- Saginaw$135,840
- Flint$130,820
- Battle Creek$129,350
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 Flint: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Flint?
$62.90 an hour on average, and $51.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Flint?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Flint?
About $94,118 a year ($7,843 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,820. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Do lawyers earn more in Flint than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% 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 Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 Flint's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).
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