Lawyers Salary in California
SOC 23-1011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Lawyers in California is $197,790 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $95.09 per hour. This is 31% above the national median of $151,160. 92,580 people work as Lawyers in California. Wages have grown 39% since 2014, when the median was $142,630.
Median Annual Salary
$197,790
Mean Annual
$254,170
Median Hourly
$95.09
Total Employed
92,580
Location Quotient
1.06
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$101k
10th
$131k
25th
$198k
Median
How This Compares
California
$197,790
this metro
United States
$151,160
you earn +31% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $197,790 |
| 2023 | $185,050 |
| 2022 | $175,680 |
| 2021 | $162,700 |
| 2020 | $162,020 |
| 2019 | $156,430 |
| 2018 | $152,930 |
| 2017 | $149,670 |
| 2016 | $144,080 |
| 2015 | $146,050 |
| 2014 | $142,630 |
Related Legal Occupations Jobs in California
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $81,970 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $77,780 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $76,410 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $72,960 |