We’ve put together an interactive chart that shows how much lawyers make by each state in the United States. The data source was compiled from the US Department of Labor.
The following is 2017 Data on Annual mean wage for Lawyers in all industries for each US State:
| State Or District | Annual Mean Wage |
| Alabama | $117,640 |
| Alaska | $122,870 |
| Arizona | $138,680 |
| Arkansas | $99,100 |
| California | $168,200 |
| Colorado | $141,200 |
| Connecticut | $152,540 |
| Delaware | $157,610 |
| District of Columbia | $189,560 |
| Florida | $127,730 |
| Georgia | $136,190 |
| Hawaii | $113,190 |
| Idaho | $98,390 |
| Illinois | $140,920 |
| Indiana | $113,850 |
| Iowa | $113,470 |
| Kansas | $104,730 |
| Kentucky | $95,890 |
| Louisiana | $101,170 |
| Maine | $102,040 |
| Maryland | $126,480 |
| Massachusetts | $157,450 |
| Michigan | $112,740 |
| Minnesota | $124,230 |
| Mississippi | $106,360 |
| Missouri | $115,520 |
| Montana | $83,150 |
| Nebraska | $110,950 |
| Nevada | $138,850 |
| New Hampshire | $119,650 |
| New Jersey | $140,340 |
| New Mexico | $99,510 |
| New York | $165,260 |
| North Carolina | $137,200 |
| North Dakota | $97,680 |
| Ohio | $113,610 |
| Oklahoma | $115,260 |
| Oregon | $117,810 |
| Pennsylvania | $139,050 |
| Rhode Island | $129,410 |
| South Carolina | $104,300 |
| South Dakota | $100,000 |
| Tennessee | $129,830 |
| Texas | $145,800 |
| Utah | $109,280 |
| Vermont | $105,900 |
| Virginia | $136,790 |
| Washington | $129,220 |
| West Virginia | $95,220 |
| Wisconsin | $123,600 |
| Wyoming | $98,090 |
| Guam | $93,210 |
| Puerto Rico | $72,970 |
| Virgin Islands | $125,670 |
How much lawyers make per hour by State from Clio 2018 Legal Trends Report
Source: 2018 Legal Trends Report by Clio
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