Lawyers Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$145,767
Highest Paying City
San Francisco
$204,000
Total Employed
404,700
Lawyers Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $204,000 | $214,000 | $102,000 - $280,000 | 5,800 |
| San Jose, CA | $202,000 | $216,000 | $101,000 - $278,000 | 11,000 |
| Seattle, WA | $191,000 | $213,000 | $96,000 - $263,000 | 19,000 |
| Boston, MA | $183,000 | $204,000 | $92,000 - $252,000 | 6,300 |
| Washington DC, DC | $180,000 | $201,000 | $90,000 - $248,000 | 6,100 |
| New York, NY | $179,000 | $198,000 | $90,000 - $246,000 | 28,300 |
| San Diego, CA | $172,000 | $187,000 | $86,000 - $236,000 | 8,100 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $168,000 | $186,000 | $84,000 - $231,000 | 8,600 |
| Denver, CO | $164,000 | $171,000 | $82,000 - $226,000 | 8,000 |
| Austin, TX | $163,000 | $170,000 | $82,000 - $224,000 | 2,400 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $162,000 | $181,000 | $81,000 - $223,000 | 6,100 |
| Portland, OR | $162,000 | $171,000 | $81,000 - $223,000 | 11,300 |
| Sacramento, CA | $161,000 | $179,000 | $80,000 - $221,000 | 5,800 |
| Honolulu, HI | $161,000 | $180,000 | $80,000 - $221,000 | 600 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $159,000 | $174,000 | $80,000 - $219,000 | 4,300 |
| Baltimore, MD | $158,000 | $176,000 | $79,000 - $217,000 | 7,400 |
| Hartford, CT | $157,000 | $163,000 | $78,000 - $216,000 | 4,500 |
| Anchorage, AK | $156,000 | $169,000 | $78,000 - $214,000 | 1,100 |
| Houston, TX | $152,000 | $166,000 | $76,000 - $209,000 | 23,600 |
| Dallas, TX | $150,000 | $159,000 | $82,000 - $201,000 | 7,200 |
| Atlanta, GA | $150,000 | $162,000 | $82,000 - $201,000 | 14,000 |
| Chicago, IL | $149,000 | $166,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 13,800 |
| Raleigh, NC | $148,000 | $158,000 | $81,000 - $198,000 | 7,100 |
| Detroit, MI | $147,000 | $164,000 | $81,000 - $197,000 | 2,100 |
| Charlotte, NC | $146,000 | $157,000 | $80,000 - $195,000 | 6,200 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $146,000 | $161,000 | $80,000 - $195,000 | 7,300 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $145,000 | $161,000 | $80,000 - $194,000 | 9,700 |
| Nashville, TN | $143,000 | $146,000 | $79,000 - $191,000 | 5,100 |
| Richmond, VA | $142,000 | $159,000 | $78,000 - $190,000 | 2,400 |
| Kansas City, MO | $141,000 | $155,000 | $78,000 - $189,000 | 3,800 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $141,000 | $149,000 | $78,000 - $189,000 | 7,000 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $141,000 | $156,000 | $78,000 - $189,000 | 3,000 |
| Toronto, ON | $141,000 | $157,000 | $78,000 - $189,000 | 23,300 |
| Columbus, OH | $140,000 | $156,000 | $77,000 - $187,000 | 9,000 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $139,000 | $154,000 | $76,000 - $186,000 | 5,100 |
| Orlando, FL | $138,000 | $146,000 | $76,000 - $185,000 | 4,700 |
| Cleveland, OH | $138,000 | $149,000 | $76,000 - $185,000 | 6,000 |
| Buffalo, NY | $138,000 | $145,000 | $76,000 - $185,000 | 3,600 |
| Miami, FL | $137,000 | $142,000 | $75,000 - $183,000 | 10,100 |
| Tampa, FL | $137,000 | $153,000 | $75,000 - $183,000 | 7,500 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $137,000 | $151,000 | $75,000 - $183,000 | 7,800 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $137,000 | $144,000 | $75,000 - $183,000 | 2,000 |
| St. Louis, MO | $136,000 | $143,000 | $75,000 - $182,000 | 1,300 |
| San Antonio, TX | $135,000 | $145,000 | $74,000 - $181,000 | 5,200 |
| New Orleans, LA | $135,000 | $146,000 | $74,000 - $181,000 | 2,900 |
| Birmingham, AL | $134,000 | $140,000 | $74,000 - $179,000 | 1,000 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $132,000 | $147,000 | $73,000 - $177,000 | 800 |
| Louisville, KY | $132,000 | $143,000 | $73,000 - $177,000 | 4,100 |
| Tucson, AZ | $131,000 | $139,000 | $72,000 - $175,000 | 5,000 |
| Vancouver, BC | $131,000 | $140,000 | $72,000 - $175,000 | 2,900 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $129,000 | $142,000 | $71,000 - $173,000 | 2,200 |
| Memphis, TN | $129,000 | $137,000 | $71,000 - $173,000 | 4,300 |
| Ottawa, ON | $125,000 | $128,000 | $69,000 - $167,000 | 4,500 |
| Calgary, AB | $125,000 | $133,000 | $69,000 - $167,000 | 8,000 |
| Edmonton, AB | $122,000 | $132,000 | $67,000 - $163,000 | 4,700 |
| Hamilton, ON | $116,000 | $123,000 | $64,000 - $155,000 | 3,100 |
| Montreal, QC | $110,000 | $113,000 | $61,000 - $147,000 | 8,500 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $107,000 | $116,000 | $59,000 - $143,000 | 2,200 |
| Quebec City, QC | $107,000 | $118,000 | $59,000 - $143,000 | 5,800 |
| Halifax, NS | $105,000 | $108,000 | $58,000 - $140,000 | 2,100 |