Lawyers pay range in Brownsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $207,480 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Brownsville earn between $77,350 and $152,580.
- $59K10th
- $77K25th
- $103KMedian
- $153K75th
- $207K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $123,180 | $10,265 | $59.22 |
| Median | $103,100 | $8,592 | $49.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,350 | $6,446 | $37.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $152,580 | $12,715 | $73.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Brownsville
On the average salary of $123,180, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $95,460 a year, or $7,955 a month and $3,672 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Brownsville a good place for lawyers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $123,180 buys what about $143,274 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Texas cities
Brownsville ranks 26th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($203,400).
- Midland$203,400
- Houston$193,390
- Dallas$188,640
- Austin$184,630
- Odessa$169,910
- San Antonio$169,120
- College Station$166,990
- Killeen$160,130
- Beaumont$158,920
- Brownsville$123,180
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 Brownsville: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Brownsville?
$59.22 an hour on average, and $49.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Brownsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Brownsville?
About $95,460 a year ($7,955 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,180. Texas has no state income tax.
Do lawyers earn more in Brownsville than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
- 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 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).
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