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SOC 23-1011·LegalGood pay · growing
Lawyers
Median wage
$182,022
10-yr outlook
+8.1%by 2032
Openings / year
5,396
Workers in NY
91,440
How pay grows with experience
Lawyers — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $96,637 |
| Median (typical) | $182,022 |
| Experienced | $272,286 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Lawyers — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $216,983 |
| Long Island | $164,102 |
| Hudson Valley | $160,486 |
| Finger Lakes | $140,037 |
| Capital Region | $126,757 |
| Central New York | $120,765 |
| Mohawk Valley | $119,784 |
| Western New York | $114,374 |
| Southern Tier | $106,984 |
| North Country | $105,243 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Legal) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Legal) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Judicial Law Clerks$131,249 median (−$50,773)
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$125,905 median (−$56,117) · +20.6% by 2032
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$93,535 median (−$88,487)
- Legal Support Workers, All Other$74,928 median (−$107,094) · +16.9% by 2032
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants$68,194 median (−$113,828) · +7.2% by 2032
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$67,300 median (−$114,722) · +6.0% by 2032
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