Lawyers salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $131,240–$324,310
- vs U.S. median
- +31%
- Metro rank
- #3 of 304
Lawyers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $208,880 a year, based on BLS estimates for 94,610 jobs (May 2025). That is 31% above the U.S. median of $159,670 and in line with the NY statewide median of $207,860. It ranks #3 of 304 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE94,610 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in New York
12 employers · DOL
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.
| Employer | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Ropes & Gray | $410,000 | 6 |
| Hogan Lovells US | $400,000 | 5 |
| DLA Piper LLP (US) | $400,000 | 5 |
| Baker Botts | $390,000 | 5 |
| Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson | $375,000 | 14 |
| Proskauer Rose | $365,000 | 10 |
| Milbank | $365,000 | 25 |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | $365,000 | 5 |
| Goodwin Procter | $337,500 | 18 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | $330,000 | 45 |
| Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison | $330,000 | 56 |
| Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe | $321,062 | 6 |
Lawyers pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Rochester, NY | $148,150 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $138,630 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $131,310 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $130,800 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $130,100 |
| Binghamton, NY | $129,480 |
| Syracuse, NY | $128,910 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $123,550 |
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Questions
What is the average Lawyers salary in New York?
The BLS median is $208,880 a year (May 2025). Half of the 94,610 jobs pay between $131,240 and $324,310. The 10th percentile is $94,070 and the 90th is $391,620.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Lawyers?
That is 31% above the U.S. median of $159,670 and in line with the NY statewide median of $207,860. It ranks #3 of 304 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Lawyers make an hour in New York?
About $100.42 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $208,880 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $63.10–$155.92 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Lawyers the most in New York?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Ropes & Gray ($410,000), Hogan Lovells US ($400,000), DLA Piper LLP (US) ($400,000). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.