Lawyers salary
in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
- Middle 50%
- $130,840–$225,740
- vs U.S. median
- +14%
- Metro rank
- #8 of 304
Lawyers in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro earn a median of $181,560 a year, based on BLS estimates for 590 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% above the U.S. median of $159,670 and 7% below the CA statewide median of $195,080. It ranks #8 of 304 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE590 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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LAWYERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $301,320
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $212,500
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $194,410
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $185,520
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $178,540
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $178,220
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAmedian $175,780
- Stockton-Lodi, CAmedian $174,880
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Questions
What is the average Lawyers salary in Santa Rosa?
The BLS median is $181,560 a year (May 2025). Half of the 590 jobs pay between $130,840 and $225,740. The 10th percentile is $96,860 and the 90th is $294,230.
Is Santa Rosa a high-paying metro for Lawyers?
That is 14% above the U.S. median of $159,670 and 7% below the CA statewide median of $195,080. It ranks #8 of 304 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Lawyers make an hour in Santa Rosa?
About $87.29 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $181,560 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $62.90–$108.53 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).
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.