Lawyers Salary by State

National average: $185,844 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$242,800
California$230,040
New York$220,180
Colorado$206,440
Massachusetts$205,980
Nevada$205,630
Delaware$199,970
Georgia$191,190
Connecticut$186,170
New Jersey$184,090
Illinois$181,240
Texas$180,370
Vermont$179,630
Virginia$179,240
Indiana$175,850
Minnesota$174,300
New Hampshire$172,990
Wisconsin$171,200
Washington$169,940
Utah$169,480
Pennsylvania$169,170
Alaska$167,890
Tennessee$163,870
Missouri$162,820
Florida$162,060
North Carolina$160,340
Rhode Island$159,690
Maryland$157,370
Arizona$157,190
Oregon$156,620
Ohio$151,140
Michigan$148,820
Alabama$146,630
Iowa$144,760
South Carolina$144,700
New Mexico$138,250
Nebraska$133,490
South Dakota$132,270
Arkansas$131,680
Kansas$130,530
Maine$129,600
North Dakota$128,680
Louisiana$127,520
Hawaii$127,280
Idaho$125,070
Wyoming$125,050
West Virginia$123,210
Oklahoma$122,750
Kentucky$120,730
Montana$115,830
Mississippi$108,930