Highest-paying cities for lawyers
San Jose, CA leads at $301,320 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $301,320 | $176,840–$375,400 |
| San Francisco, CA | $212,500 | $137,380–$320,510 |
| New York, NY | $208,880 | $131,240–$324,310 |
| Washington, DC | $195,190 | $161,470–$309,140 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $194,410 | $128,630–$271,790 |
| Oxnard, CA | $185,520 | $131,550–$219,780 |
| Boston, MA | $183,350 | $128,670–$309,920 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $181,560 | $130,840–$225,740 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $180,610 | $129,060–$330,330 |
| Sacramento, CA | $178,540 | $128,420–$209,650 |
| San Diego, CA | $178,220 | $135,400–$223,020 |
| Denver, CO | $177,380 | $124,880–$267,360 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $175,780 | $125,150–$202,380 |
| Stockton, CA | $174,880 | $129,320–$205,110 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $170,970 | $109,550–$216,420 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $170,660 | $119,970–$220,630 |
| Vallejo, CA | $170,530 | $108,560–$209,980 |
| Birmingham, AL | $170,230 | $100,270–$213,600 |
| Napa, CA | $168,720 | $106,090–$212,090 |
| Dallas, TX | $168,510 | $104,990–$227,070 |
| Salinas, CA | $166,940 | $119,990–$210,980 |
| New Haven, CT | $166,080 | $103,400–$212,640 |
| Chicago, IL | $165,660 | $106,980–$232,270 |
| Seattle, WA | $164,980 | $127,870–$215,590 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $164,790 | $101,970–$225,700 |
| Modesto, CA | $164,010 | $129,370–$200,990 |
| Reno, NV | $163,380 | $118,750–$210,740 |
| Midland, TX | $163,090 | $103,080–$302,650 |
| Albany, OR | $162,880 | $94,890–$169,790 |
| Fresno, CA | $162,680 | $107,860–$203,330 |
| El Centro, CA | $162,580 | $128,810–$185,000 |
| Peoria, IL | $161,150 | $99,740–$207,810 |
| Miami, FL | $160,320 | $102,630–$212,070 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $159,620 | $116,860–$219,710 |
| Houston, TX | $157,980 | $105,240–$243,930 |
| Waterbury, CT | $157,380 | $107,310–$214,990 |
| Hartford, CT | $157,200 | $105,270–$215,960 |
| Charlotte, NC | $157,180 | $93,150–$232,600 |
| Salem, OR | $156,070 | $101,730–$206,800 |
| Portland, OR | $155,330 | $107,390–$206,800 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $154,330 | $102,110–$177,700 |
| Anchorage, AK | $153,590 | $117,610–$192,810 |
| Austin, TX | $153,330 | $105,240–$220,540 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $150,900 | $102,680–$175,600 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $150,510 | $122,480–$200,940 |
| Visalia, CA | $150,140 | $112,070–$174,510 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $149,430 | $98,270–$190,420 |
| Hanford, CA | $149,430 | $106,160–$207,770 |
| Kahului, HI | $148,370 | $105,600–$148,370 |
| Rochester, NY | $148,150 | $102,970–$218,930 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.