Lawyer Salary in Massachusetts
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in Massachusetts
$176,680
$84.94 an hour
10th percentile
$82,100
90th percentile
about $374,410
Jobs (wage & salary)
23,560
The median annual wage for lawyers in Massachusetts was $176,680 in May 2025, $17,010 (11%) above the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $119,960 (25th percentile) and about $282,080 (75th percentile).
Massachusetts ranks 4 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 Massachusetts
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $82,100 | $39.47 |
| 25th | $119,960 | $57.67 |
| 50th (median) | $176,680 | $84.94 |
| 75th | about $282,080 | about $135.62 |
| 90th | about $374,410 | about $180.00 |
| Mean (average) | $205,980 | $99.03 |
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.