Lawyer Salary in Alabama
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in Alabama
$131,970
$63.45 an hour
10th percentile
$62,310
90th percentile
about $249,090
Jobs (wage & salary)
6,730
The median annual wage for lawyers in Alabama was $131,970 in May 2025, $27,700 (17%) below the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $82,920 (25th percentile) and $181,440 (75th percentile).
Alabama ranks 26 of the 51 states and DC with a published median for this occupation.
The comparison is not adjusted for living costs.
Percentiles
Pay range in Alabama
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $62,310 | $29.96 |
| 25th | $82,920 | $39.87 |
| 50th (median) | $131,970 | $63.45 |
| 75th | $181,440 | $87.23 |
| 90th | about $249,090 | about $119.76 |
| Mean (average) | $146,630 | $70.50 |
BLS OEWS May 2025.
Annual = hourly × 2,080.
OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only and leaves out the self-employed, overtime pay and most bonuses.
BLS marks lawyer wages of $239,200 a year ($115 an hour) or more with a footnote in its own tables; values at or above that line are shown as "about" because BLS does not publish them as precise.