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Where Legal Occupations Pays Above the National Average

$99,990
National Median Salary
12
States Pay Above Average
226
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Legal Occupations Earns a Premium

These 12 states pay Legal Occupationss above the national median of $99,990.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 District of Columbia $191,800 +91.8% 41,650
2 New York $133,470 +33.5% 128,570
3 California $129,280 +29.3% 154,470
4 Massachusetts $128,530 +28.5% 33,190
5 Colorado $124,550 +24.6% 26,760
6 Washington $108,680 +8.7% 26,490
7 Maryland $106,940 +7.0% 26,990
8 New Jersey $106,250 +6.3% 38,160
9 Virginia $105,700 +5.7% 35,540
10 Illinois $103,540 +3.6% 51,250
11 Connecticut $103,460 +3.5% 13,460
12 Minnesota $101,560 +1.6% 20,750

Industries Where Legal Occupations Earns a Premium

These 226 industries pay Legal Occupationss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $236,280 +136.3% 640
2 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $229,820 +129.8% 4,750
3 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $227,520 +127.5% 50
4 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $226,700 +126.7% 740
5 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $225,170 +125.2% 1,290
6 Scientific Research and Development Services $224,500 +124.5% 5,160
7 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $223,730 +123.8% 70
8 Pipeline Transportation $223,550 +123.6% 100
9 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $223,540 +123.6% 70
10 General Merchandise Retailers $222,620 +122.6% 80
11 General Merchandise Retailers $222,620 +122.6% 80
12 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $222,240 +122.3% 1,020
13 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $220,120 +120.1% 70
14 Broadcasting and Content Providers $218,150 +118.2% 1,480
15 Taxi and Limousine Service $218,060 +118.1% 50
16 Solar Electric Power Generation $216,650 +116.7% 220
17 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $216,010 +116.0% 60
18 Paper Manufacturing $214,970 +115.0% 70
19 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $213,300 +113.3% 320
20 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $213,210 +113.2% 9,940
21 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $213,210 +113.2% 9,940
22 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $212,590 +112.6% 80
23 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $211,910 +111.9% 350
24 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $211,790 +111.8% 60
25 Metal Ore Mining $211,790 +111.8% 40
26 Newspaper Publishers $211,300 +111.3% 70
27 Chemical Manufacturing $211,090 +111.1% 960
28 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers $210,610 +110.6% 150
29 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $210,570 +110.6% 130
30 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers $210,330 +110.4% 140
31 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers $210,330 +110.4% —
32 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $209,380 +109.4% 170
33 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $208,690 +108.7% 2,330
34 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $208,330 +108.4% 860
35 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $207,340 +107.4% 70
36 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $207,340 +107.4% 70
37 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $206,940 +107.0% 80
38 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $205,740 +105.8% 220
39 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $205,020 +105.0% 820
40 Publishing Industries $204,130 +104.2% 4,890
41 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $202,490 +102.5% 450
42 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $202,410 +102.4% 230
43 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $202,020 +102.0% 40
44 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $201,620 +101.6% 870
45 Software Publishers $200,860 +100.9% 4,030
46 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $200,520 +100.5% 70
47 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $199,840 +99.9% 30
48 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $199,590 +99.6% 520
49 Health and Personal Care Retailers $199,260 +99.3% 220
50 Health and Personal Care Retailers $199,260 +99.3% 220
51 Natural Gas Distribution $199,110 +99.1% 370
52 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $197,090 +97.1% 140
53 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $197,040 +97.1% 910
54 Utilities $196,990 +97.0% 1,640
55 Gambling Industries $195,160 +95.2% 220
56 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $194,730 +94.7% 1,690
57 Support Activities for Air Transportation $194,700 +94.7% 70
58 Waste Management and Remediation Services $194,140 +94.2% 170
59 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $193,670 +93.7% 550
60 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $191,470 +91.5% 1,200
61 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $191,420 +91.4% 90
62 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $191,420 +91.4% 90
63 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $189,490 +89.5% 110
64 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $188,640 +88.7% 1,830
65 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $188,130 +88.1% 50
66 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $187,440 +87.5% 7,550
67 Water Transportation $187,250 +87.3% 110
68 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $186,210 +86.2% 400
69 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $185,010 +85.0% 280
70 Waste Collection $184,230 +84.2% —
71 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $183,910 +83.9% 190
72 Machinery Manufacturing $183,780 +83.8% 560
73 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $182,170 +82.2% 120
74 Educational Support Services $181,780 +81.8% 330
75 Educational Support Services $181,780 +81.8% 310
76 Spectator Sports $181,150 +81.2% 280
77 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $181,120 +81.1% 50
78 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $181,120 +81.1% 50
79 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $180,750 +80.8% 160
80 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $180,430 +80.4% 80
81 Management of Companies and Enterprises $179,850 +79.9% 32,220
82 Management of Companies and Enterprises $179,850 +79.9% 32,220
83 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $179,600 +79.6% 40
84 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $178,170 +78.2% 7,650
85 Testing Laboratories and Services $177,250 +77.3% 200
86 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $177,170 +77.2% 40
87 Television Broadcasting Stations $177,100 +77.1% 110
88 Security Systems Services $177,080 +77.1% 50
89 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $176,800 +76.8% 770
90 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $176,700 +76.7% 110
91 Engineering Services $176,230 +76.2% 1,490
92 Nonresidential Building Construction $176,160 +76.2% 790
93 Dairy Product Manufacturing $175,130 +75.1% 40
94 Support Activities for Transportation $175,070 +75.1% 400
95 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers $174,990 +75.0% 50
96 Primary Metal Manufacturing $174,830 +74.8% 50
97 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $174,690 +74.7% 70
98 Motion Picture and Video Industries $174,480 +74.5% 1,110
99 Telecommunications $174,100 +74.1% 1,230
100 Telecommunications $174,100 +74.1% 1,230
101 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $173,780 +73.8% 1,260
102 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $173,050 +73.1% 50
103 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $172,970 +73.0% 90
104 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $172,150 +72.2% 130
105 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $171,340 +71.4% 120
106 Other Electric Power Generation $171,140 +71.2% 70
107 Freight Transportation Arrangement $170,400 +70.4% 270
108 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $170,220 +70.2% 2,010
109 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $169,800 +69.8% 210
110 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $169,740 +69.8% 180
111 Hospitals $169,480 +69.5% 380
112 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $169,480 +69.5% 380
113 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $169,120 +69.1% 320
114 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $168,650 +68.7% 3,600
115 Printing and Related Support Activities $168,330 +68.3% 40
116 Printing and Related Support Activities $168,330 +68.3% 40
117 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $168,280 +68.3% 1,980
118 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $167,410 +67.4% 240
119 Scheduled Air Transportation $167,100 +67.1% 80
120 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $166,260 +66.3% 1,960
121 Wind Electric Power Generation $166,040 +66.1% 110
122 Postal Service (Federal Government) $165,480 +65.5% 340
123 Postal Service (Federal Government) $165,480 +65.5% 340
124 Hospitals $165,350 +65.4% 2,190
125 Hospitals $165,350 +65.4% 1,600
126 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $165,350 +65.4% 1,490
127 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $165,280 +65.3% 4,070
128 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $165,280 +65.3% 4,070
129 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $163,640 +63.7% —
130 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $163,590 +63.6% 80
131 Beverage Manufacturing $163,460 +63.5% 70
132 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $162,990 +63.0% 70
133 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $162,970 +63.0% 220
134 Specialized Design Services $162,550 +62.6% 40
135 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $162,420 +62.4% 1,280
136 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations $162,390 +62.4% 180
137 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $159,830 +59.8% 50
138 Air Transportation $159,830 +59.8% 140
139 Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) $159,810 +59.8% 30
140 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $158,880 +58.9% 1,970
141 Ambulatory Health Care Services $157,620 +57.6% 1,840
142 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers $157,350 +57.4% 210
143 Radio Broadcasting Stations $157,310 +57.3% 80
144 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $157,100 +57.1% 11,820
145 Food Manufacturing $155,900 +55.9% 240
146 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $155,900 +55.9% 30
147 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $154,850 +54.9% 180
148 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $154,850 +54.9% 180
149 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $154,510 +54.5% 120
150 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $154,030 +54.0% 110
151 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $152,680 +52.7% 70
152 Offices of Physicians $150,950 +51.0% 820
153 Elementary and Secondary Schools $149,450 +49.5% 40
154 Plastics Product Manufacturing $149,360 +49.4% 110
155 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $149,290 +49.3% 350
156 Warehousing and Storage $147,840 +47.9% 180
157 Warehousing and Storage $147,840 +47.9% 180
158 Other Miscellaneous Retailers $147,420 +47.4% 150
159 Tobacco Manufacturing $145,700 +45.7% —
160 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $144,770 +44.8% 79,430
161 Specialty Trade Contractors $142,770 +42.8% 360
162 Building Equipment Contractors $142,770 +42.8% 230
163 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $142,770 +42.8% 140
164 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $142,040 +42.1% 100
165 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $141,570 +41.6% 350
166 Truck Transportation $138,630 +38.6% 110
167 Truck Transportation $138,630 +38.6% 110
168 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $137,900 +37.9% 110
169 Hospitals $136,800 +36.8% 210
170 Grantmaking and Giving Services $135,810 +35.8% 920
171 Land Subdivision $134,380 +34.4% 220
172 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $133,840 +33.9% 670
173 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $133,840 +33.9% 670
174 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $132,990 +33.0% 100
175 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $131,110 +31.1% 30
176 Educational Services $129,740 +29.8% 3,110
177 Construction of Buildings $129,210 +29.2% 1,630
178 Office Administrative Services $129,060 +29.1% 3,670
179 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $128,330 +28.3% 5,780
180 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $127,940 +28.0% 70
181 Rail Transportation $127,930 +27.9% 320
182 Rail Transportation $127,930 +27.9% 320
183 Sound Recording Industries $127,840 +27.9% 150
184 Other Schools and Instruction $127,730 +27.7% —
185 Other Schools and Instruction $127,730 +27.7% —
186 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $125,840 +25.9% 570
187 Educational Services $125,810 +25.8% 1,400
188 Elementary and Secondary Schools $125,280 +25.3% 1,170
189 Elementary and Secondary Schools $125,280 +25.3% 1,090
190 Other Investment Pools and Funds $125,000 +25.0% 460
191 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $123,900 +23.9% 2,370
192 Home Health Care Services $122,960 +23.0% 110
193 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $122,500 +22.5% 810
194 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $122,400 +22.4% 5,060
195 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $122,390 +22.4% 160
196 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $122,140 +22.2% 950
197 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $122,140 +22.2% 950
198 Elementary and Secondary Schools $120,720 +20.7% 30
199 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $120,590 +20.6% —
200 Oil and Gas Extraction $119,140 +19.2% 1,070
201 Oil and Gas Extraction $119,140 +19.2% 1,070
202 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $118,260 +18.3% 2,820
203 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $117,860 +17.9% 9,460
204 Educational Services $117,470 +17.5% 8,080
205 Junior Colleges $116,680 +16.7% 180
206 Outpatient Care Centers $116,600 +16.6% 380
207 Junior Colleges $115,350 +15.4% 260
208 Accommodation $114,360 +14.4% 120
209 Other Food Manufacturing $113,560 +13.6% 60
210 Civic and Social Organizations $112,210 +12.2% 590
211 Junior Colleges $110,700 +10.7% 80
212 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $110,240 +10.3% 410
213 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $109,990 +10.0% 90
214 Traveler Accommodation $109,500 +9.5% 110
215 Other Insurance Related Activities $107,710 +7.7% 3,680
216 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $106,640 +6.7% 288,600
217 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $105,960 +6.0% 5,940
218 Ship and Boat Building $104,880 +4.9% 40
219 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $104,580 +4.6% 11,390
220 Investigation and Security Services $104,150 +4.2% 270
221 Educational Services $102,400 +2.4% 3,580
222 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $102,070 +2.1% 3,460
223 Utility System Construction $101,670 +1.7% 400
224 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $101,280 +1.3% 100,460
225 Rental and Leasing Services $101,190 +1.2% 270
226 Residential Building Construction $100,990 +1.0% 840
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