Lawyers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$151,160

Highest

$197,790

California

Lowest

$86,970

Arkansas

Total Employment

740,060

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$197,790	92,580	+30.8%
2	District of Columbia	$191,880	33,430	+26.9%
3	Massachusetts	$179,050	22,020	+18.5%
4	New York	$177,210	91,440	+17.2%
5	Delaware	$172,710	2,970	+14.3%
6	Colorado	$167,970	17,160	+11.1%
7	Connecticut	$159,240	7,500	+5.3%
8	New Jersey	$158,470	23,360	+4.8%
9	Virginia	$157,980	18,420	+4.5%
10	Illinois	$157,320	33,430	+4.1%
11	Washington	$151,950	13,140	+0.5%
12	Maryland	$143,490	16,420	-5.1%
13	Oregon	$141,520	7,690	-6.4%
14	Minnesota	$137,720	12,880	-8.9%
15	Texas	$133,570	54,680	-11.6%
16	Arizona	$133,360	12,130	-11.8%
17	Alaska	$132,710	1,040	-12.2%
18	Tennessee	$130,570	8,830	-13.6%
19	Indiana	$130,120	8,510	-13.9%
20	Rhode Island	$128,920	1,910	-14.7%
21	Pennsylvania	$127,940	26,340	-15.4%
22	Florida	$127,810	59,010	-15.4%
23	Alabama	$127,660	5,810	-15.5%
24	Michigan	$126,600	16,060	-16.2%
25	Georgia	$126,240	23,010	-16.5%
26	Utah	$125,710	5,850	-16.8%
27	Ohio	$125,450	19,690	-17.0%
28	North Carolina	$124,880	17,380	-17.4%
29	Missouri	$124,210	11,950	-17.8%
30	New Hampshire	$122,640	0	-18.9%
31	Wisconsin	$119,970	8,820	-20.6%
32	Hawaii	$116,010	2,430	-23.3%
33	Louisiana	$112,600	8,610	-25.5%
34	New Mexico	$112,500	3,130	-25.6%
35	Kansas	$112,000	4,270	-25.9%
36	Iowa	$107,870	3,550	-28.6%
37	Nebraska	$104,970	3,470	-30.6%
38	North Dakota	$104,940	1,070	-30.6%
39	South Carolina	$104,160	7,270	-31.1%
40	Kentucky	$102,670	6,380	-32.1%
41	Idaho	$102,280	2,070	-32.3%
42	West Virginia	$102,240	2,460	-32.4%
43	Vermont	$101,090	1,150	-33.1%
44	Montana	$100,750	2,460	-33.3%
45	Maine	$100,340	2,080	-33.6%
46	Wyoming	$100,170	940	-33.7%
47	Oklahoma	$98,870	7,430	-34.6%
48	South Dakota	$96,550	1,130	-36.1%
49	Mississippi	$92,610	3,200	-38.7%
50	Arkansas	$86,970	3,500	-42.5%

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