Highest-paying states for lawyers
New York leads at $207,860 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $207,860 | $127,580–$322,120 |
| District of Columbia | $195,190 | $172,060–$360,310 |
| California | $195,080 | $131,120–$277,140 |
| Massachusetts | $176,680 | $119,960–$282,080 |
| Delaware | $173,510 | $130,630–$226,190 |
| Colorado | $168,520 | $107,420–$233,910 |
| Virginia | $167,210 | $107,710–$207,480 |
| Connecticut | $163,600 | $109,450–$222,930 |
| New Jersey | $161,430 | $116,060–$220,100 |
| Illinois | $160,800 | $103,020–$224,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $157,180 | $98,720–$208,260 |
| Minnesota | $155,140 | $107,220–$216,440 |
| Texas | $154,200 | $102,810–$223,390 |
| Washington | $154,130 | $111,080–$205,130 |
| Nevada | $150,510 | $122,470–$200,970 |
| Alaska | $149,940 | $117,340–$190,740 |
| Maryland | $139,110 | $102,270–$185,220 |
| Rhode Island | $138,960 | $108,200–$200,130 |
| Oregon | $138,210 | $99,450–$195,620 |
| Tennessee | $136,180 | $98,750–$198,470 |
| Georgia | $134,830 | $84,460–$202,800 |
| Arizona | $134,260 | $102,450–$177,150 |
| Missouri | $133,450 | $89,900–$197,110 |
| Florida | $133,180 | $99,720–$196,100 |
| Utah | $132,830 | $93,460–$212,230 |
| Alabama | $131,970 | $82,920–$181,440 |
| Ohio | $131,020 | $90,830–$191,080 |
| Michigan | $130,520 | $100,160–$172,340 |
| North Carolina | $127,710 | $82,220–$210,130 |
| Vermont | $127,310 | $100,790–$188,090 |
| Indiana | $126,860 | $95,120–$193,420 |
| Wisconsin | $126,760 | $94,890–$198,270 |
| Hawaii | $124,990 | $97,460–$155,880 |
| Iowa | $123,550 | $81,860–$179,610 |
| New Hampshire | $120,810 | $97,080–$194,690 |
| South Carolina | $120,310 | $80,870–$174,620 |
| New Mexico | $119,680 | $95,910–$157,870 |
| Maine | $113,120 | $82,830–$139,110 |
| Nebraska | $109,170 | $81,240–$166,080 |
| North Dakota | $106,880 | $92,510–$137,380 |
| Kansas | $106,650 | $83,810–$159,310 |
| Louisiana | $104,100 | $76,540–$159,100 |
| Montana | $103,720 | $84,180–$133,660 |
| Idaho | $103,400 | $81,520–$139,350 |
| Oklahoma | $103,060 | $74,950–$139,630 |
| West Virginia | $102,420 | $80,640–$145,270 |
| South Dakota | $102,040 | $85,640–$141,270 |
| Kentucky | $101,550 | $78,140–$149,120 |
| Wyoming | $100,130 | $79,080–$134,570 |
| Arkansas | $98,880 | $69,470–$132,490 |
| Mississippi | $91,690 | $63,650–$130,170 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.