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Lawyers salary in Cleveland, OH

The median lawyers in Cleveland, OH earns $134,680 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,301 a month.

10th percentile
$75,740
25th percentile
$99,720
Median percentile
$134,680
75th percentile
$201,810
90th percentile
$281,770

Based on 5,540 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$99,616 take-home a year
Gross pay$134,680
Federal income tax−$21,057
Social Security + Medicare−$10,303
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$3,704
Monthly take-home$8,301
Every two weeks$3,831

Does it go far here?

$143,394Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

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