Lawyer Salary in Utah
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in Utah
$132,830
$63.86 an hour
10th percentile
$59,990
90th percentile
about $347,090
Jobs (wage & salary)
7,020
The median annual wage for lawyers in Utah was $132,830 in May 2025, $26,840 (17%) below the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $93,460 (25th percentile) and $212,230 (75th percentile).
Utah ranks 25 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 Utah
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $59,990 | $28.84 |
| 25th | $93,460 | $44.93 |
| 50th (median) | $132,830 | $63.86 |
| 75th | $212,230 | $102.04 |
| 90th | about $347,090 | about $166.87 |
| Mean (average) | $169,480 | $81.48 |
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.