Lawyer Salary in New Jersey
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in New Jersey
$161,430
$77.61 an hour
10th percentile
$93,810
90th percentile
about $328,270
Jobs (wage & salary)
23,160
The median annual wage for lawyers in New Jersey was $161,430 in May 2025, $1,760 (1%) above the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $116,060 (25th percentile) and $220,100 (75th percentile).
New Jersey ranks 9 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 New Jersey
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $93,810 | $45.10 |
| 25th | $116,060 | $55.80 |
| 50th (median) | $161,430 | $77.61 |
| 75th | $220,100 | $105.82 |
| 90th | about $328,270 | about $157.82 |
| Mean (average) | $184,090 | $88.51 |
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.