Lawyer Salary in California

Median pay for Lawyers in California, compared with the national median.

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Lawyer

$195,080

Mean annual

$230,040

Median hourly

$94

Typical range

$131,120 – $277,140

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

95,770

Estimate

Reference year

2025

BLS OEWS — May 2025

Based on BLS OEWS — May 2025 data for January 2025.Wages are estimates; actual pay varies by employer, experience and location.

The national median for Lawyers is $159,670. That's $35,410 above the national median.

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