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Lawyers Salary in District of Columbia

SOC 23-1011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Lawyers in District of Columbia is $191,880 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $92.25 per hour. This is 27% above the national median of $151,160. 33,430 people work as Lawyers in District of Columbia. Wages have grown 22% since 2014, when the median was $157,090.

Median Annual Salary

$191,880

Mean Annual

$236,700

Median Hourly

$92.25

Total Employed

33,430

Location Quotient

9.73

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$129k
10th
$167k
25th
$192k
Median

How This Compares

District of Columbia

$191,880

this metro

United States

$151,160

you earn +27% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $191,880
2023 $183,500
2022 $177,880
2021 $172,490
2020 $170,810
2019 $164,210
2018 $164,210
2017 $161,900
2016 $160,290
2015 $158,690
2014 $157,090

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