$142,180
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Lawyers median salaries range from $100,440 to $215,090 across
the 46 metro areas tracked, a 114% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $142,180.
The highest-paying metro area for lawyers is San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA at $215,090,
while Oklahoma City, OK pays the least at $100,440.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 521,110.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $215,090 | 16,940 | +51% |
| 2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $205,900 | 40,990 | +45% |
| 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $203,450 | 93,730 | +43% |
| 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $194,740 | 18,900 | +37% |
| 5 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $191,880 | 48,170 | +35% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,440 | 4,450 | -29% |
| 2 | Tulsa, OK | $103,170 | 1,990 | -27% |
| 3 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $103,860 | 2,600 | -27% |
| 4 | Tucson, AZ | $105,260 | 1,500 | -26% |
| 5 | Boise City, ID | $105,640 | 1,130 | -26% |
All Metro Areas for Lawyers
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $215,090 | 16,940 | +51% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $205,900 | 40,990 | +45% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $203,450 | 93,730 | +43% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $194,740 | 18,900 | +37% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $191,880 | 48,170 | +35% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $180,940 | 12,590 | +27% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $171,120 | 6,730 | +20% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $166,090 | 28,380 | +17% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $165,000 | 8,990 | +16% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $162,680 | 9,440 | +14% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $161,420 | 5,600 | +14% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $157,340 | 15,740 | +11% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $155,470 | 3,390 | +9% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $152,240 | 2,240 | +7% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $150,110 | 10,650 | +6% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $148,030 | 18,270 | +4% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $143,420 | 4,100 | +1% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $139,460 | 17,290 | -2% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $139,380 | 8,450 | -2% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $137,270 | 5,290 | -3% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $135,660 | 4,060 | -5% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $135,600 | 9,520 | -5% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $134,890 | 4,060 | -5% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $133,400 | 7,110 | -6% |
| Richmond, VA | $132,860 | 3,710 | -7% |
| Columbus, OH | $132,810 | 5,060 | -7% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $130,810 | 1,380 | -8% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $129,920 | 26,720 | -9% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $129,550 | 3,890 | -9% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $128,910 | 17,810 | -9% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $128,130 | 4,340 | -10% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $128,070 | 6,050 | -10% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $128,060 | 9,460 | -10% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $127,480 | 3,790 | -10% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $126,780 | 8,870 | -11% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $125,870 | 5,600 | -11% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $125,380 | 5,320 | -12% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $122,400 | 410 | -14% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $121,510 | 1,740 | -15% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $111,570 | 2,710 | -22% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $111,240 | 1,950 | -22% |
| Boise City, ID | $105,640 | 1,130 | -26% |
| Tucson, AZ | $105,260 | 1,500 | -26% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $103,860 | 2,600 | -27% |
| Tulsa, OK | $103,170 | 1,990 | -27% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $100,440 | 4,450 | -29% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 23-1011.
Verify at bls.gov/oes