Lawyers Salary by City
78 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 171 to 66 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
78 CitiesSOC: 23-1011Category: Legal & EducationMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 23-1011 Lawyers.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $301,320 | 110.4 | 171 | $16k/mo | 4.7x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $212,500 | 115.6 | 115 | $12k/mo | 6x |
| 3 | New York, NY | $208,880 | 112.6 | 116 | $12k/mo | 3.2x |
| 4 | Washington, DC | $195,190 | 108.9 | 112 | $11k/mo | 2.7x |
| 5 | Los Angeles, CA | $194,410 | 113.6 | 107 | $11k/mo | 4.3x |
| 6 | Boston, MA | $183,350 | 108.3 | 106 | $11k/mo | 3.5x |
| 7 | Sacramento, CA | $178,540 | 106.7 | 105 | $10k/mo | 2.8x |
| 8 | San Diego, CA | $178,220 | 111.9 | 100 | $10k/mo | 4.7x |
| 9 | Denver, CO | $177,380 | 105.8 | 105 | $11k/mo | 3x |
| 10 | Stockton, CA | $174,880 | 105.1 | 104 | $10k/mo | 2.3x |
| 11 | Philadelphia, PA | $170,660 | 102.6 | 104 | $10k/mo | 1.8x |
| 12 | Birmingham, AL | $170,230 | 91.6 | 116 | $10k/mo | 1.2x |
| 13 | Dallas, TX | $168,510 | 103.1 | 102 | $11k/mo | 2.1x |
| 14 | New Haven, CT | $166,080 | 104.6 | 99 | $10k/mo | 1.8x |
| 15 | Chicago, IL | $165,660 | 103.6 | 100 | $10k/mo | 1.9x |
| 16 | Seattle, WA | $164,980 | 111.1 | 93 | $11k/mo | 4.4x |
| 17 | Fresno, CA | $162,680 | 102.2 | 100 | $9k/mo | 2.2x |
| 18 | Miami, FL | $160,320 | 114.2 | 88 | $10k/mo | 2.9x |
| 19 | Minneapolis, MN | $159,620 | 104.8 | 95 | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 20 | Houston, TX | $157,980 | 98.6 | 100 | $10k/mo | 1.9x |
| 21 | Hartford, CT | $157,200 | 102.7 | 96 | $9k/mo | 1.9x |
| 22 | Charlotte, NC | $157,180 | 97.3 | 101 | $10k/mo | 2.3x |
| 23 | Portland, OR | $155,330 | 105.4 | 92 | $9k/mo | 3.3x |
| 24 | Austin, TX | $153,330 | 98.1 | 98 | $10k/mo | 3.5x |
| 25 | Las Vegas, NV | $150,510 | 100.2 | 94 | $10k/mo | 2.7x |
| 26 | Rochester, NY | $148,150 | 97.0 | 96 | $9k/mo | 1.3x |
| 27 | Richmond, VA | $144,910 | 97.9 | 93 | $9k/mo | 2.2x |
| 28 | St. Louis, MO | $142,690 | 95.1 | 94 | $9k/mo | 1.5x |
| 29 | Nashville, TN | $142,540 | 96.3 | 93 | $9k/mo | 2.9x |
| 30 | El Paso, TX | $140,550 | 89.9 | 98 | $9k/mo | 1.4x |
| 31 | Atlanta, GA | $138,210 | 100.1 | 87 | $8k/mo | 2.7x |
| 32 | Columbus, OH | $137,810 | 95.5 | 90 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 33 | San Antonio, TX | $137,690 | 94.7 | 91 | $9k/mo | 2x |
| 34 | Salt Lake City, UT | $136,990 | 100.9 | 85 | $8k/mo | 3.4x |
| 35 | Orlando, FL | $136,970 | 101.4 | 85 | $9k/mo | 2.6x |
| 36 | Sarasota, FL | $136,910 | 102.4 | 84 | $9k/mo | 3x |
| 37 | Phoenix, AZ | $135,670 | 103.3 | 82 | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 38 | Detroit, MI | $134,980 | 100.3 | 84 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 39 | Cleveland, OH | $134,680 | 93.9 | 90 | $8k/mo | 1.4x |
| 40 | Kansas City, MO | $134,640 | 92.5 | 91 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 41 | Memphis, TN | $134,440 | 92.2 | 91 | $9k/mo | 1.5x |
| 42 | Virginia Beach, VA | $133,380 | 97.9 | 85 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 43 | Honolulu, HI | $133,220 | 93.1 | 90 | $8k/mo | 7x |
| 44 | Pittsburgh, PA | $133,040 | 94.7 | 88 | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 45 | Providence, RI | $133,000 | 101.8 | 82 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 46 | Durham, NC | $132,790 | 97.6 | 85 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 47 | Baltimore, MD | $132,400 | 104.5 | 79 | $8k/mo | 2.6x |
| 48 | Raleigh, NC | $131,920 | 98.2 | 84 | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 49 | Omaha, NE | $131,730 | 91.9 | 90 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 50 | Milwaukee, WI | $131,100 | 96.9 | 85 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 51 | Buffalo, NY | $130,800 | 95.8 | 85 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 52 | Fort Myers, FL | $129,450 | 102.3 | 79 | $8k/mo | 2.9x |
| 53 | Grand Rapids, MI | $129,360 | 95.5 | 85 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 54 | Corpus Christi, TX | $129,180 | 92.7 | 87 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 55 | Duluth, MN | $129,120 | 88.8 | 91 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 56 | Jacksonville, FL | $127,920 | 99.5 | 81 | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 57 | Tampa, FL | $127,490 | 100.9 | 79 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 58 | Des Moines, IA | $127,390 | 99.4 | 80 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 59 | Charleston, SC | $127,280 | 101.0 | 79 | $8k/mo | 3.1x |
| 60 | Knoxville, TN | $126,520 | 92.6 | 86 | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 61 | Akron, OH | $126,270 | 93.4 | 85 | $8k/mo | 1.4x |
| 62 | Greenville, SC | $124,970 | 93.3 | 84 | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 63 | Louisville, KY | $124,530 | 93.1 | 84 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 64 | Madison, WI | $124,130 | 97.3 | 80 | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 65 | Lakeland, FL | $122,870 | 97.1 | 79 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 66 | Wichita, KS | $121,510 | 88.9 | 86 | $8k/mo | 1.4x |
| 67 | New Orleans, LA | $121,290 | 92.6 | 82 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 68 | McAllen, TX | $115,920 | 85.9 | 85 | $8k/mo | 1.3x |
| 69 | Albuquerque, NM | $114,610 | 95.5 | 75 | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 70 | Lexington, KY | $111,040 | 92.9 | 75 | $7k/mo | 2.3x |
| 71 | Boise, ID | $109,780 | 98.4 | 70 | $7k/mo | 4x |
| 72 | Tulsa, OK | $108,220 | 89.2 | 76 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 73 | Fayetteville, AR | $107,950 | 92.0 | 74 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 74 | Tucson, AZ | $107,510 | 96.9 | 69 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 75 | Colorado Springs, CO | $106,320 | 100.7 | 66 | $7k/mo | 3.9x |
| 76 | Dayton, OH | $104,170 | 92.7 | 70 | $7k/mo | 1.6x |
| 77 | Oklahoma City, OK | $103,490 | 90.4 | 72 | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 78 | Little Rock, AR | $97,870 | 89.4 | 69 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |