Lawyers pay range in Staunton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $199,490 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Staunton earn between $77,480 and $159,450.
- $74K10th
- $77K25th
- $104KMedian
- $159K75th
- $199K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $126,060 | $10,505 | $60.61 |
| Median | $103,530 | $8,628 | $49.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,480 | $6,457 | $37.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $159,450 | $13,288 | $76.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Staunton
On the average salary of $126,060, a single filer in Staunton takes home about $90,994 a year, or $7,583 a month and $3,500 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).
Is Staunton a good place for lawyers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Staunton area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $126,060 buys what about $138,333 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Staunton ($48,040). A typical home costs $334,927, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Virginia cities
Staunton ranks 9th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($173,400).
- Richmond$173,400
- Virginia Beach$159,670
- Charlottesville$157,910
- Roanoke$153,590
- Lynchburg$147,240
- Harrisonburg$142,340
- Winchester$135,990
- Blacksburg$134,490
- Staunton$126,060
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 Staunton: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Staunton?
$60.61 an hour on average, and $49.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Staunton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Staunton?
About $90,994 a year ($7,583 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,060.
Do lawyers earn more in Staunton than elsewhere?
The average here is 33% 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA (44420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.32, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.32).
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