Lawyer salary
159,670 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 23-1011
Half of all lawyers in the United States earn more than 159,670 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay35of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.15×102,990 USD – 221,370 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 102,990 USD |
| Median | 159,670 USD |
| Mean | 185,840 USD |
| Upper quartile | 221,370 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 23-1011 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Financial Managers 166,570 USD
- Computer Hardware Engineers 161,740 USD
- Podiatrists 160,300 USD
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 153,990 USD
- Human Resources Managers 149,280 USD
- Compensation and Benefits Managers 149,230 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov