Lawyer Salary in Illinois

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

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Lawyer

$160,800

Mean annual

$181,240

Median hourly

$77

Typical range

$103,020 – $224,450

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

33,590

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 $1,130 above the national median.

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