Lawyers Salary Data
340 cities · National median: $123,2095% growth
Compare lawyers pay across 340 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Lawyers
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
1
San JoseCA
CoL: 100$301,320+144.6%
2
San FranciscoCA
CoL: 100$212,500+72.5%
3
New YorkNY
CoL: 100$208,880+69.5%
4
WashingtonDC
CoL: 100$195,190+58.4%
5
Los AngelesCA
CoL: 100$194,410+57.8%
6
OxnardCA
CoL: 100$185,520+50.6%
7
BostonMA
CoL: 100$183,350+48.8%
8
Santa RosaCA
CoL: 100$181,560+47.4%
9
BridgeportCT
CoL: 100$180,610+46.6%
10
SacramentoCA
CoL: 100$178,540+44.9%
11
San DiegoCA
CoL: 100$178,220+44.6%
12
DenverCO
CoL: 100$177,380+44.0%
13
San Luis ObispoCA
CoL: 100$175,780+42.7%
14
StocktonCA
CoL: 100$174,880+41.9%
15
Santa MariaCA
CoL: 100$170,970+38.8%
16
PhiladelphiaPA
CoL: 100$170,660+38.5%
17
VallejoCA
CoL: 100$170,530+38.4%
18
BirminghamAL
CoL: 100$170,230+38.2%
19
NapaCA
CoL: 100$168,720+36.9%
20
DallasTX
CoL: 100$168,510+36.8%
Best States for Lawyers
States ranked by average salary across 340 cities.
Lawyers salaries by city
Lawyers pay across 50 states and 365 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL12 cities
AZ7 cities
CA24 cities
- San Jose$301,320
- San Francisco$212,500
- Los Angeles$194,410
- Oxnard$185,520
- Santa Rosa$181,560
- Sacramento$178,540
- San Diego$178,220
- San Luis Obispo$175,780
- Stockton$174,880
- Santa Maria$170,970
- Vallejo$170,530
- Napa$168,720
- Salinas$166,940
- Santa Cruz$164,790
- Modesto$164,010
- Fresno$162,680
- El Centro$162,580
- Bakersfield$150,900
- Visalia$150,140
- Hanford$149,430
- Yuba City$139,710
- Merced$139,010
- Redding$133,900
- Chico$131,710
CO6 cities
DC1 cities
FL19 cities
- Miami$160,320
- Orlando$136,970
- North Port$136,910
- Gainesville$132,160
- Palm Bay$129,640
- Cape Coral$129,450
- Sebastian$129,050
- Jacksonville$127,920
- Tampa$127,490
- Deltona$127,390
- Pensacola$126,790
- Panama City$126,670
- Wildwood$124,700
- Lakeland$122,870
- Sebring$110,390
- Crestview$106,880
- Tallahassee$103,320
- Punta Gorda$101,990
- Homosassa Springs$99,240
GA13 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL8 cities
IN10 cities
LA10 cities
MI13 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NY12 cities
OH12 cities
OR8 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX27 cities
- Dallas$168,510
- Midland$163,090
- Houston$157,980
- Austin$153,330
- El Paso$140,550
- San Antonio$137,690
- College Station$134,800
- Sherman$134,670
- Odessa$133,340
- Beaumont$131,680
- Amarillo$130,580
- Tyler$130,390
- Waco$130,230
- Killeen$129,430
- Corpus Christi$129,180
- Laredo$125,900
- San Angelo$125,790
- Lubbock$124,410
- Victoria$123,770
- Abilene$122,560
- Abilene$122,560
- Eagle Pass$122,150
- Texarkana$118,410
- McAllen$115,920
- Wichita Falls$106,780
- Longview$105,590
- Brownsville$103,100
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA10 cities
WI13 cities
WV7 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Lawyers earn a national median of $123,209, based on data from 340 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is DC at $195,190 average.
Worth knowing: Location matters more than almost any other factor. First-year associates at big firms in NYC and SF start at $215K+, but public defenders in the same cities might earn $65K. The spread is enormous.