Lawyer Salary in Pennsylvania
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in Pennsylvania
$157,180
$75.57 an hour
10th percentile
$77,100
90th percentile
about $323,370
Jobs (wage & salary)
27,170
The median annual wage for lawyers in Pennsylvania was $157,180 in May 2025, $2,490 (2%) below the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $98,720 (25th percentile) and $208,260 (75th percentile).
Pennsylvania ranks 11 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 Pennsylvania
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $77,100 | $37.07 |
| 25th | $98,720 | $47.46 |
| 50th (median) | $157,180 | $75.57 |
| 75th | $208,260 | $100.13 |
| 90th | about $323,370 | about $155.47 |
| Mean (average) | $169,170 | $81.33 |
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.