Lawyers Salary in New York
SOC 23-1011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Lawyers in New York is $177,210 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $85.20 per hour. This is 17% above the national median of $151,160. 91,440 people work as Lawyers in New York. Wages have grown 31% since 2014, when the median was $135,790.
Median Annual Salary
$177,210
Mean Annual
$208,080
Median Hourly
$85.20
Total Employed
91,440
Location Quotient
1.98
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
$82k
10th
$109k
25th
$177k
Median
How This Compares
New York
$177,210
this metro
United States
$151,160
you earn +17% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $177,210 |
| 2023 | $179,650 |
| 2022 | $172,880 |
| 2021 | $164,180 |
| 2020 | $154,150 |
| 2019 | $146,980 |
| 2018 | $144,150 |
| 2017 | $142,990 |
| 2016 | $140,200 |
| 2015 | $134,610 |
| 2014 | $135,790 |
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