Lawyer Salary in District of Columbia

Median pay for Lawyers in District of Columbia, compared with the national median.

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Lawyer

$195,190

Mean annual

$242,800

Median hourly

$94

Typical range

$172,060 – $360,310

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

33,070

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 $35,520 above the national median.

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