Lawyer Salary in New York

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

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Lawyer

$207,860

Mean annual

$220,180

Median hourly

$100

Typical range

$127,580 – $322,120

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

91,870

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 $48,190 above the national median.

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