Contract Attorney Salary & Pay Data
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Proxy: broader BLS occupation: SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Contract Attorney wage (BLS)
Not published
Proxy: median, all lawyers
$159,670
OEWS wage data cover employees.
Contract attorneys paid as 1099 contractors are not in it, and no primary source publishes contract-attorney hourly rates.
Annual figures are BLS hourly wages × 2,080 hours.
OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only, so it leaves out the self-employed, overtime pay and most bonuses.
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What the proxy shows
10th–90th percentile, all lawyers
$78,360–about $351,600
Jobs in the occupation
754,500
These are the BLS figures for every worker in SOC 23-1011 Lawyers.
BLS publishes no separate series or percentiles for contract attorneys, so this page does not show a percentile table for the role.
By employer
Pay by employer type
| Employer sector (BLS) | Median annual wage |
|---|---|
| Legal Services (NAICS 5411) | $157,870 |
Median annual wage for SOC 23-1011 Lawyers by industry, BLS OEWS May 2025.
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