Lawyer Salary in New York
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in New York
$207,860
$99.93 an hour
10th percentile
$85,200
90th percentile
about $391,420
Jobs (wage & salary)
91,870
The median annual wage for lawyers in New York was $207,860 in May 2025, $48,190 (30%) above the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $127,580 (25th percentile) and about $322,120 (75th percentile).
New York ranks 1 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 York
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $85,200 | $40.96 |
| 25th | $127,580 | $61.34 |
| 50th (median) | $207,860 | $99.93 |
| 75th | about $322,120 | about $154.87 |
| 90th | about $391,420 | about $188.19 |
| Mean (average) | $220,180 | $105.86 |
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.