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Lawyers

Salary benchmarks based on 278 public records across 5 cities.

What do Lawyers do?

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, SOC 2018 (SOC 23-1011)

Avg experience: 5 years

Salary Overview

Weighted average across all cities with available data. Based on 278 data points.

$210K

P25

$249K

Median

$351K

P75

P25 $210K Median $249K P75 $351K

Top Paying Cities

San Francisco, CA
$274K n=14 New York, NY
$257K n=224 Los Angeles, CA
$245K n=10 Washington, DC
$235K n=11 Chicago, IL
$145K n=19

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Last updated: 2026-06-08