Lawyers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median lawyers in the US earns $159,670 per year (754,500 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($207,860) and lowest in Mississippi ($91,690) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Lawyers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers in New York | $207,860 | $143,493 | $11,958 | 69% | 91,870 |
| Lawyers in Washington DC | $195,190 | $131,719 | $10,977 | 67.5% | 33,070 |
| Lawyers in California | $195,080 | $131,346 | $10,946 | 67.3% | 95,770 |
| Lawyers in Massachusetts | $176,680 | $123,413 | $10,284 | 69.9% | 23,560 |
| Lawyers in Delaware | $173,510 | $119,750 | $9,979 | 69% | 2,920 |
| Lawyers in Colorado | $168,520 | $119,743 | $9,979 | 71.1% | 16,720 |
| Lawyers in Virginia | $167,210 | $116,754 | $9,729 | 69.8% | 18,580 |
| Lawyers in Connecticut | $163,600 | $115,421 | $9,618 | 70.6% | 8,420 |
| Lawyers in New Jersey | $161,430 | $113,509 | $9,459 | 70.3% | 23,160 |
| Lawyers in Illinois | $160,800 | $113,358 | $9,447 | 70.5% | 33,590 |
| Lawyers in Pennsylvania | $157,180 | $113,873 | $9,489 | 72.4% | 27,170 |
| Lawyers in Minnesota | $155,140 | $107,959 | $8,997 | 69.6% | 12,380 |
| Lawyers in Texas | $154,200 | $116,662 | $9,722 | 75.7% | 56,580 |
| Lawyers in Washington | $154,130 | $116,614 | $9,718 | 75.7% | 12,770 |
| Lawyers in Nevada | $150,510 | $114,140 | $9,512 | 75.8% | 6,490 |
| Lawyers in Alaska | $149,940 | $113,750 | $9,479 | 75.9% | 1,120 |
| Lawyers in Maryland | $139,110 | $100,003 | $8,334 | 71.9% | 13,810 |
| Lawyers in Rhode Island | $138,960 | $101,247 | $8,437 | 72.9% | 1,840 |
| Lawyers in Oregon | $138,210 | $94,350 | $7,863 | 68.3% | 7,150 |
| Lawyers in Tennessee | $136,180 | $104,345 | $8,695 | 76.6% | 9,010 |
| Lawyers in Georgia | $134,830 | $97,048 | $8,087 | 72% | 23,930 |
| Lawyers in Arizona | $134,260 | $99,885 | $8,324 | 74.4% | 11,640 |
| Lawyers in Missouri | $133,450 | $97,144 | $8,095 | 72.8% | 11,560 |
| Lawyers in Florida | $133,180 | $102,295 | $8,525 | 76.8% | 55,210 |
| Lawyers in Utah | $132,830 | $96,078 | $8,007 | 72.3% | 7,020 |
| Lawyers in Alabama | $131,970 | $95,134 | $7,928 | 72.1% | 6,730 |
| Lawyers in Ohio | $131,020 | $97,998 | $8,166 | 74.8% | 19,950 |
| Lawyers in Michigan | $130,520 | $95,180 | $7,932 | 72.9% | 16,620 |
| Lawyers in North Carolina | $127,710 | $93,969 | $7,831 | 73.6% | 17,000 |
| Lawyers in Vermont | $127,310 | $92,340 | $7,695 | 72.5% | 1,330 |
| Lawyers in Indiana | $126,860 | $94,262 | $7,855 | 74.3% | 8,970 |
| Lawyers in Wisconsin | $126,760 | $92,569 | $7,714 | 73% | 9,160 |
| Lawyers in Hawaii | $124,990 | $88,728 | $7,394 | 71% | 2,270 |
| Lawyers in Iowa | $123,550 | $91,669 | $7,639 | 74.2% | 3,550 |
| Lawyers in New Hampshire | $120,810 | $93,820 | $7,818 | 77.7% | 2,250 |
| Lawyers in South Carolina | $120,310 | $87,407 | $7,284 | 72.7% | 7,890 |
| Lawyers in New Mexico | $119,680 | $88,492 | $7,374 | 73.9% | 3,380 |
| Lawyers in Maine | $113,120 | $81,818 | $6,818 | 72.3% | 2,280 |
| Lawyers in Nebraska | $109,170 | $81,544 | $6,795 | 74.7% | 3,490 |
| Lawyers in North Dakota | $106,880 | $83,195 | $6,933 | 77.8% | 1,050 |
| Lawyers in Kansas | $106,650 | $78,707 | $6,559 | 73.8% | 4,190 |
| Lawyers in Louisiana | $104,100 | $79,328 | $6,611 | 76.2% | 10,200 |
| Lawyers in Montana | $103,720 | $77,298 | $6,441 | 74.5% | 2,380 |
| Lawyers in Idaho | $103,400 | $77,200 | $6,433 | 74.7% | 2,490 |
| Lawyers in Oklahoma | $103,060 | $77,241 | $6,437 | 74.9% | 6,980 |
| Lawyers in West Virginia | $102,420 | $76,881 | $6,407 | 75.1% | 2,440 |
| Lawyers in South Dakota | $102,040 | $80,615 | $6,718 | 79% | 1,360 |
| Lawyers in Kentucky | $101,550 | $76,834 | $6,403 | 75.7% | 5,770 |
| Lawyers in Wyoming | $100,130 | $79,272 | $6,606 | 79.2% | 900 |
| Lawyers in Arkansas | $98,880 | $74,749 | $6,229 | 75.6% | 3,430 |
| Lawyers in Mississippi | $91,690 | $70,398 | $5,867 | 76.8% | 3,100 |
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