Lawyer Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for lawyers. The national median is $159,670. ← Back to Lawyer overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $207,860 | $99.93 | |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $195,190 | $93.84 | |
| 3 | California | $195,080 | $93.79 | |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $176,680 | $84.94 | |
| 5 | Delaware | $173,510 | $83.42 | |
| 6 | Colorado | $168,520 | $81.02 | |
| 7 | Virginia | $167,210 | $80.39 | |
| 8 | Connecticut | $163,600 | $78.66 | |
| 9 | New Jersey | $161,430 | $77.61 | |
| 10 | Illinois | $160,800 | $77.31 | |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $157,180 | $75.57 | |
| 12 | Minnesota | $155,140 | $74.59 | |
| 13 | Texas | $154,200 | $74.13 | |
| 14 | Washington | $154,130 | $74.10 | |
| 15 | Nevada | $150,510 | $72.36 | |
| 16 | Alaska | $149,940 | $72.09 | |
| 17 | Maryland | $139,110 | $66.88 | |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $138,960 | $66.81 | |
| 19 | Oregon | $138,210 | $66.45 | |
| 20 | Tennessee | $136,180 | $65.47 | |
| 21 | Georgia | $134,830 | $64.82 | |
| 22 | Arizona | $134,260 | $64.55 | |
| 23 | Missouri | $133,450 | $64.16 | |
| 24 | Florida | $133,180 | $64.03 | |
| 25 | Utah | $132,830 | $63.86 | |
| 26 | Alabama | $131,970 | $63.45 | |
| 27 | Ohio | $131,020 | $62.99 | |
| 28 | Michigan | $130,520 | $62.75 | |
| 29 | North Carolina | $127,710 | $61.40 | |
| 30 | Vermont | $127,310 | $61.21 | |
| 31 | Indiana | $126,860 | $60.99 | |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $126,760 | $60.94 | |
| 33 | Hawaii | $124,990 | $60.09 | |
| 34 | Iowa | $123,550 | $59.40 | |
| 35 | New Hampshire | $120,810 | $58.08 | |
| 36 | South Carolina | $120,310 | $57.84 | |
| 37 | New Mexico | $119,680 | $57.54 | |
| 38 | Maine | $113,120 | $54.39 | |
| 39 | Nebraska | $109,170 | $52.49 | |
| 40 | North Dakota | $106,880 | $51.39 | |
| 41 | Kansas | $106,650 | $51.28 | |
| 42 | Louisiana | $104,100 | $50.05 | |
| 43 | Montana | $103,720 | $49.87 | |
| 44 | Idaho | $103,400 | $49.71 | |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $103,060 | $49.55 | |
| 46 | West Virginia | $102,420 | $49.24 | |
| 47 | South Dakota | $102,040 | $49.06 | |
| 48 | Kentucky | $101,550 | $48.82 | |
| 49 | Wyoming | $100,130 | $48.14 | |
| 50 | Arkansas | $98,880 | $47.54 | |
| 51 | Mississippi | $91,690 | $44.08 |