Lawyer Salary in North Carolina
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in North Carolina
$127,710
$61.40 an hour
10th percentile
$61,610
90th percentile
about $323,720
Jobs (wage & salary)
17,000
The median annual wage for lawyers in North Carolina was $127,710 in May 2025, $31,960 (20%) below the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $82,220 (25th percentile) and $210,130 (75th percentile).
North Carolina ranks 29 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 North Carolina
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $61,610 | $29.62 |
| 25th | $82,220 | $39.53 |
| 50th (median) | $127,710 | $61.40 |
| 75th | $210,130 | $101.02 |
| 90th | about $323,720 | about $155.63 |
| Mean (average) | $160,340 | $77.09 |
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.