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Lawyers: Median Annual Wage by State

Median annual pay for lawyers. Half earn more than this and half less, before adjusting for local cost of living.

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Highest states

StateLawyers: Median Annual Wage
New York$207,860
District of Columbia$195,190
California$195,080
Massachusetts$176,680
Delaware$173,510
Colorado$168,520
Virginia$167,210
Connecticut$163,600
New Jersey$161,430
Illinois$160,800
Pennsylvania$157,180
Minnesota$155,140

Lowest states

StateLawyers: Median Annual Wage
Mississippi$91,690
Arkansas$98,880
Wyoming$100,130
Kentucky$101,550
South Dakota$102,040
West Virginia$102,420
Oklahoma$103,060
Idaho$103,400
Montana$103,720
Louisiana$104,100
Kansas$106,650
North Dakota$106,880

Counted among: Wage and salary workers, all industries