How Much Do Lawyers Make?
Lawyers Salary Overview

Sefrina Saxerly 🕔December 6, 2024 at 9:53 PM
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Lawyers Salary Overview

Becoming a lawyers is not as easy as people think, even though the salary is high, it has many responsibilities. Therefore, lawyers have a high income, although the salary may vary depending on the individual and location. In the following, we will release lawyers earnings in 2023.

How much does a Lawyer make 2023?

As of Jan 12, 2023, the average monthly salary for Lawyers in the United States is $8,892 per month. While LawyersNEW see the highest monthly salary at $25,792 and the lowest at $1,042, most Lawyers' salaries currently range from $5,416 (25th percentile) to $10,000 (75th percentile) nation-wide. The average salary range for Lawyer varies widely (up to $4,583), which suggests that there may be many opportunities for advancement and raises based on skill level, location, and years of experience.

Lawyers Salaries by State in 2023

We’ve identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Lawyer job is above the national average. Topping the list is San Francisco, CA, with Bolinas, CA and Fremont, CA close behind in the second and third positions. Fremont, CA beats the national average by $24,319 (22.8%), and San Francisco, CA furthers that trend with another $27,640 (25.9%) above the $106,712 average. With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Lawyer appears to be exceedingly fruitful. Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top ten cities varies very little at 9% between San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA, reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Lawyer role.

Top 10 most highest Paying city for Lawyer Jobs

  • San Francisco, CA $134,352
  • Bolinas, CA $133,272
  • Fremont, CA $131,031
  • San Jose, CA $125,988
  • Jackson, WY $125,508
  • Oakland, CA $124,735
  • Vallejo, CA $122,195
  • Hayward, CA $122,051
  • Inverness, CA $122,016
  • Seattle, WA $121,927

What Are the Best-Paying Jobs for Lawyers?

An attorney can work in many different fields of law, and the salary they earn will be affected by the type of problem. In addition, salary can also have an effect on whether the attorney is working in the public or private arena himself. Attorneys working with the state government earn an average of about $97,440. Meanwhile, lawyer working for the Federal Executive Agency earn about $146,560 per year.

Here are the best paying jobs for lawyers

  1. Technology Lawyer $106,720
  2. Business Lawyer $103,449
  3. Knowledge Management Lawyer $91,878
  4. Rocket Lawyer $91,480
  5. International Lawyer $88,245


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