SOC 23-1011 · Midland, TX metro

Lawyers Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for lawyers in Midland, Texas is $203,400 a year ($97.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $163,090: half of the 280 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).

$203,400average per year

$97.79 / hourMedian $163,090Take-home ≈ $151,431

  • $66K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $163KMedian
  • $303K75th
  • $409K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 26Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lawyers pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $408,900 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Midland earn between $103,080 and $302,650.

  • $66K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $163KMedian
  • $303K75th
  • $409K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$203,400$16,950$97.79
Median$163,090$13,591$78.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,080$8,590$49.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$302,650$25,221$145.50

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

Lawyers salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $203,400, a single filer in Midland takes home about $151,431 a year, or $12,619 a month and $5,824 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $203,400 buys what about $212,355 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lawyers salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 1st of 26 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Lawyers salaries in Texas

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 Midland: questions

How much do lawyers make an hour in Midland?

$97.79 an hour on average, and $78.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Midland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the lawyers take-home pay in Midland?

About $151,431 a year ($12,619 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $203,400. Texas has no state income tax.

Do lawyers earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more 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 Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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