May 2020 Occupational Employment Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

23-1011 Lawyers

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.

National estimates for Lawyers
Industry profile for Lawyers
Geographic profile for Lawyers

National estimates for Lawyers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Lawyers:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
658,120	0.7 %	$ 71.59	$ 148,910	0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Lawyers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 29.56	$ 40.60	$ 61.03	$ 91.11	(5)
Annual Wage (2)	$ 61,490	$ 84,450	$ 126,930	$ 189,520	(5)