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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Lawyers in UNITED STATES


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      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $34.99 $47.96 $72.67 $103.57 $115.00+
      Yearly $72,780 $99,760 $151,160 $215,420 $239,200+
      California Hourly $48.59 $63.00 $95.09 $115.00+ $115.00+
      Yearly $101,070 $131,030 $197,790 $239,200+ $239,200+
      District of Columbia Hourly $61.99 $80.42 $92.25 $115.00+ $115.00+
      Yearly $128,940 $167,270 $191,880 $239,200+ $239,200+
      Massachusetts Hourly $38.78 $54.87 $86.08 $115.00+ $115.00+
      Yearly $80,660 $114,130 $179,050 $239,200+ $239,200+
      New York Hourly $39.62 $52.18 $85.20 $115.00+ $115.00+
      Yearly $82,420 $108,530 $177,210 $239,200+ $239,200+
      Delaware Hourly $45.23 $61.80 $83.03 $101.95 $115.00+
      Yearly $94,080 $128,540 $172,710 $212,050 $239,200+
      Connecticut Hourly $42.03 $56.62 $76.56 $103.63 $115.00+
      Yearly $87,420 $117,780 $159,240 $215,540 $239,200+
      New Jersey Hourly $37.91 $50.32 $76.19 $105.89 $115.00+
      Yearly $78,850 $104,660 $158,470 $220,240 $239,200+
      Virginia Hourly $37.34 $48.59 $75.95 $97.81 $115.00+
      Yearly $77,670 $101,060 $157,980 $203,440 $239,200+
      Illinois Hourly $35.34 $48.58 $75.63 $104.85 $115.00+
      Yearly $73,500 $101,050 $157,320 $218,090 $239,200+
      Washington Hourly $41.75 $52.46 $73.05 $101.00 $115.00+
      Yearly $86,840 $109,120 $151,950 $210,090 $239,200+
      Maryland Hourly $31.94 $47.58 $68.98 $92.25 $115.00+
      Yearly $66,430 $98,960 $143,490 $191,880 $239,200+
      Oregon Hourly $26.61 $44.17 $68.04 $90.52 $115.00+
      Yearly $55,350 $91,860 $141,520 $188,280 $239,200+
      Minnesota Hourly $33.61 $46.87 $66.21 $94.66 $115.00+
      Yearly $69,910 $97,490 $137,720 $196,890 $239,200+
      Texas Hourly $29.77 $45.41 $64.22 $99.97 $115.00+
      Yearly $61,930 $94,450 $133,570 $207,930 $239,200+
      Arizona Hourly $39.85 $49.08 $64.12 $91.22 $115.00+
      Yearly $82,880 $102,090 $133,360 $189,730 $239,200+
      Alaska Hourly $40.18 $49.16 $63.80 $77.38 $94.15
      Yearly $83,570 $102,250 $132,710 $160,950 $195,830
      Tennessee Hourly $31.76 $45.29 $62.77 $90.10 $115.00+
      Yearly $66,060 $94,190 $130,570 $187,400 $239,200+
      Indiana Hourly $33.29 $45.95 $62.56 $92.21 $115.00+
      Yearly $69,240 $95,580 $130,120 $191,800 $239,200+
      Rhode Island Hourly $36.95 $50.07 $61.98 $87.63 $104.18
      Yearly $76,850 $104,150 $128,920 $182,260 $216,680
      Pennsylvania Hourly $30.06 $39.64 $61.51 $92.40 $115.00+
      Yearly $62,520 $82,440 $127,940 $192,180 $239,200+
      Florida Hourly $35.63 $43.27 $61.45 $83.55 $115.00+
      Yearly $74,110 $90,000 $127,810 $173,780 $239,200+
      Alabama Hourly $29.42 $40.71 $61.38 $84.16 $104.33
      Yearly $61,190 $84,670 $127,660 $175,040 $217,010
      Michigan Hourly $30.97 $42.13 $60.87 $80.19 $115.00+
      Yearly $64,420 $87,620 $126,600 $166,800 $239,200+
      Georgia Hourly $25.18 $37.86 $60.69 $90.43 $115.00+
      Yearly $52,360 $78,750 $126,240 $188,090 $239,200+
      Utah Hourly $30.01 $43.11 $60.44 $83.05 $115.00+
      Yearly $62,430 $89,660 $125,710 $172,750 $239,200+
      Ohio Hourly $30.38 $39.69 $60.31 $83.98 $109.81
      Yearly $63,190 $82,560 $125,450 $174,680 $228,400
      Guam Hourly $34.83 $45.30 $60.10 $73.43 $87.53
      Yearly $72,450 $94,230 $125,000 $152,730 $182,060
      North Carolina Hourly $28.28 $38.18 $60.04 $97.27 $115.00+
      Yearly $58,820 $79,420 $124,880 $202,320 $239,200+
      Missouri Hourly $27.67 $38.57 $59.71 $80.81 $115.00+
      Yearly $57,560 $80,220 $124,210 $168,090 $239,200+
      New Hampshire Hourly $36.54 $45.65 $58.96 $90.12 $115.00+
      Yearly $76,000 $94,940 $122,640 $187,440 $239,200+
      Wisconsin Hourly $30.43 $39.69 $57.68 $85.16 $115.00+
      Yearly $63,300 $82,560 $119,970 $177,130 $239,200+
      Virgin Islands Hourly $37.72 $45.10 $56.73 $63.02 $81.68
      Yearly $78,450 $93,810 $117,990 $131,090 $169,890
      Hawaii Hourly $36.63 $43.26 $55.78 $69.83 $83.19
      Yearly $76,180 $89,990 $116,010 $145,250 $173,040
      Louisiana Hourly $29.33 $37.40 $54.14 $76.37 $103.84
      Yearly $61,000 $77,800 $112,600 $158,850 $215,990
      New Mexico Hourly $34.32 $44.94 $54.09 $74.74 $105.49
      Yearly $71,390 $93,460 $112,500 $155,460 $219,410
      Kansas Hourly $31.24 $38.89 $53.85 $78.31 $107.81
      Yearly $64,980 $80,890 $112,000 $162,880 $224,240
      Iowa Hourly $23.81 $36.74 $51.86 $77.67 $104.14
      Yearly $49,530 $76,410 $107,870 $161,540 $216,600
      Nebraska Hourly $29.13 $37.55 $50.47 $75.86 $100.05
      Yearly $60,580 $78,110 $104,970 $157,780 $208,100
      North Dakota Hourly $36.06 $45.98 $50.45 $63.21 $90.99
      Yearly $75,000 $95,640 $104,940 $131,480 $189,260
      South Carolina Hourly $27.03 $37.81 $50.08 $78.21 $115.00+
      Yearly $56,230 $78,650 $104,160 $162,670 $239,200+
      Kentucky Hourly $25.89 $36.13 $49.36 $68.82 $93.26
      Yearly $53,860 $75,150 $102,670 $143,150 $193,980
      Idaho Hourly $30.00 $40.64 $49.17 $66.84 $110.48
      Yearly $62,400 $84,530 $102,280 $139,030 $229,800
      West Virginia Hourly $29.26 $38.42 $49.16 $65.74 $95.01
      Yearly $60,860 $79,910 $102,240 $136,740 $197,630
      Vermont Hourly $36.66 $45.66 $48.60 $77.29 $115.00+
      Yearly $76,250 $94,960 $101,090 $160,770 $239,200+
      Montana Hourly $27.01 $33.77 $48.44 $61.31 $92.44
      Yearly $56,180 $70,230 $100,750 $127,520 $192,280
      Maine Hourly $28.54 $37.92 $48.24 $68.53 $100.92
      Yearly $59,370 $78,870 $100,340 $142,540 $209,920
      Wyoming Hourly $26.41 $35.32 $48.16 $69.71 $115.00+
      Yearly $54,930 $73,470 $100,170 $145,000 $239,200+
      Oklahoma Hourly $18.96 $33.36 $47.54 $64.89 $102.34
      Yearly $39,440 $69,390 $98,870 $134,960 $212,870
      South Dakota Hourly $32.49 $38.97 $46.42 $67.74 $108.90
      Yearly $67,580 $81,060 $96,550 $140,900 $226,520
      Mississippi Hourly $21.41 $29.32 $44.52 $66.43 $96.04
      Yearly $44,540 $60,990 $92,610 $138,170 $199,760
      Arkansas Hourly $18.58 $30.25 $41.81 $64.60 $100.67
      Yearly $38,650 $62,920 $86,970 $134,370 $209,390
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      Colorado Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Nevada Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Puerto Rico Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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