Law Firm Partner Salary & Pay Data
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Weak proxy: employed lawyers only: SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Law Firm Partner wage (BLS)
Not published
Proxy: median, all lawyers
$159,670
OEWS covers employees only and leaves out the self-employed, so it does not measure what equity partners, who are owners paid from firm profits, take home.
The lawyer figure is a weak proxy at best.
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 law firm partners, 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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