Lawyer Salary in Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in Texas
$154,200
$74.13 an hour
10th percentile
$79,340
90th percentile
about $349,490
Jobs (wage & salary)
56,580
The median annual wage for lawyers in Texas was $154,200 in May 2025, $5,470 (3%) below the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $102,810 (25th percentile) and $223,390 (75th percentile).
Texas ranks 13 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 Texas
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $79,340 | $38.15 |
| 25th | $102,810 | $49.43 |
| 50th (median) | $154,200 | $74.13 |
| 75th | $223,390 | $107.40 |
| 90th | about $349,490 | about $168.02 |
| Mean (average) | $180,370 | $86.72 |
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.