Lawyers: pay by state
SOC 23-1011 ยท Legal. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 33,070 | $242,800 | $195,190 |
| 2 | California | 95,770 | $230,040 | $195,080 |
| 3 | New York | 91,870 | $220,180 | $207,860 |
| 4 | Colorado | 16,720 | $206,440 | $168,520 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 23,560 | $205,980 | $176,680 |
| 6 | Nevada | 6,490 | $205,630 | $150,510 |
| 7 | Delaware | 2,920 | $199,970 | $173,510 |
| 8 | Georgia | 23,930 | $191,190 | $134,830 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 8,420 | $186,170 | $163,600 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 23,160 | $184,090 | $161,430 |
| 11 | Illinois | 33,590 | $181,240 | $160,800 |
| 12 | Texas | 56,580 | $180,370 | $154,200 |
| 13 | Vermont | 1,330 | $179,630 | $127,310 |
| 14 | Virginia | 18,580 | $179,240 | $167,210 |
| 15 | Indiana | 8,970 | $175,850 | $126,860 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 12,380 | $174,300 | $155,140 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 2,250 | $172,990 | $120,810 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 9,160 | $171,200 | $126,760 |
| 19 | Washington | 12,770 | $169,940 | $154,130 |
| 20 | Utah | 7,020 | $169,480 | $132,830 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | 27,170 | $169,170 | $157,180 |
| 22 | Alaska | 1,120 | $167,890 | $149,940 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 9,010 | $163,870 | $136,180 |
| 24 | Missouri | 11,560 | $162,820 | $133,450 |
| 25 | Florida | 55,210 | $162,060 | $133,180 |
| 26 | North Carolina | 17,000 | $160,340 | $127,710 |
| 27 | Rhode Island | 1,840 | $159,690 | $138,960 |
| 28 | Maryland | 13,810 | $157,370 | $139,110 |
| 29 | Arizona | 11,640 | $157,190 | $134,260 |
| 30 | Oregon | 7,150 | $156,620 | $138,210 |
| 31 | Ohio | 19,950 | $151,140 | $131,020 |
| 32 | Michigan | 16,620 | $148,820 | $130,520 |
| 33 | Alabama | 6,730 | $146,630 | $131,970 |
| 34 | Iowa | 3,550 | $144,760 | $123,550 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 7,890 | $144,700 | $120,310 |
| 36 | New Mexico | 3,380 | $138,250 | $119,680 |
| 37 | Nebraska | 3,490 | $133,490 | $109,170 |
| 38 | South Dakota | 1,360 | $132,270 | $102,040 |
| 39 | Arkansas | 3,430 | $131,680 | $98,880 |
| 40 | Kansas | 4,190 | $130,530 | $106,650 |
| 41 | Maine | 2,280 | $129,600 | $113,120 |
| 42 | North Dakota | 1,050 | $128,680 | $106,880 |
| 43 | Louisiana | 10,200 | $127,520 | $104,100 |
| 44 | Hawaii | 2,270 | $127,280 | $124,990 |
| 45 | Idaho | 2,490 | $125,070 | $103,400 |
| 46 | Wyoming | 900 | $125,050 | $100,130 |
| 47 | West Virginia | 2,440 | $123,210 | $102,420 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | 6,980 | $122,750 | $103,060 |
| 49 | Kentucky | 5,770 | $120,730 | $101,550 |
| 50 | Montana | 2,380 | $115,830 | $103,720 |
| 51 | Mississippi | 3,100 | $108,930 | $91,690 |