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According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national average annual wage of a lawyer is $144,230. This is about three times the average annual salary for the United States ($51,960).

However, not all jurisdictions are created equal. In the highest paying state, California, lawyers' average salary is $171,550, or about $83,000 more than the average salary of a lawyer in Montana, the lowest paying state.

The five highest paying states are California ($171,550), New York ($167,110), Massachusetts ($165,610), Connecticut ($153,640) and Illinois ($152,980). The five lowest paying states are Montana ($88,600), Mississippi ($97,990), West Virginia ($98,630), Arkansas ($98,780) and ($99,360).

The states that saw the biggest increase in average salary over the last 5 years are Rhode Island (+26.6%), Wisconsin (+24.1), Massachusetts (23.2%), Wyoming (18.3%) and North Dakota (18.1%).

A full overview of the data is accessible below. If you are looking for data on attorney hourly rates, check out the Legal.io Pricing Tool.

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