Lawyer Salary in Illinois
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in Illinois
$160,800
$77.31 an hour
10th percentile
$82,160
90th percentile
about $330,200
Jobs (wage & salary)
33,590
The median annual wage for lawyers in Illinois was $160,800 in May 2025, $1,130 (1%) above the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $103,020 (25th percentile) and $224,450 (75th percentile).
Illinois ranks 10 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 Illinois
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $82,160 | $39.50 |
| 25th | $103,020 | $49.53 |
| 50th (median) | $160,800 | $77.31 |
| 75th | $224,450 | $107.91 |
| 90th | about $330,200 | about $158.75 |
| Mean (average) | $181,240 | $87.14 |
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.