Lawyer Salary in Georgia
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in Georgia
$134,830
$64.82 an hour
10th percentile
$58,750
90th percentile
about $317,820
Jobs (wage & salary)
23,930
The median annual wage for lawyers in Georgia was $134,830 in May 2025, $24,840 (16%) below the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $84,460 (25th percentile) and $202,800 (75th percentile).
Georgia ranks 21 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 Georgia
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $58,750 | $28.25 |
| 25th | $84,460 | $40.60 |
| 50th (median) | $134,830 | $64.82 |
| 75th | $202,800 | $97.50 |
| 90th | about $317,820 | about $152.80 |
| Mean (average) | $191,190 | $91.92 |
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.