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Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Private Practice Taken by the Class of 2012

September 2013

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Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Private Practice Taken by the Class of 2012
Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 2 - 10 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2012
Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 11 - 25 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2012
Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 26 - 50 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2012
Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 51 - 100 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2012
Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 101 - 250 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2012
Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 251+ Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2012

Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Private Practice Taken by the Class of 2012

	PERCENTILE			90% of Reported Salaries Fell in the Range:	Mean Salary	# of Salaries Reported
	25th	Median	75th	90% of Reported Salaries Fell in the Range:	Mean Salary	# of Salaries Reported
AK	—	$75,000	—	—	$76,714	7
AL	$50,000	75,000	$105,000	$34,560 - 110,000	73,957	113
AR	41,600	50,000	70,000	33,280 - 80,000	54,576	43
AZ	55,000	75,000	115,000	40,000 - 120,000	81,900	103
CA	70,000	135,000	160,000	41,600 - 160,000	114,655	1,541
CO	55,000	70,000	110,000	40,000 - 160,000	81,684	154
CT	50,000	70,000	96,500	35,000 - 125,000	74,957	93
DC	160,000	160,000	160,000	75,000 - 160,000	149,042	655
DE	95,000	145,000	145,000	55,000 - 160,000	125,405	42
FL	50,000	60,000	78,000	35,000 - 135,000	67,623	613
GA	50,000	63,000	125,000	37,000 - 140,000	79,968	337
HI	60,000	82,500	87,500	45,000 - 90,000	75,731	13
IA	42,000	55,000	71,000	30,000 - 95,000	57,555	59
ID	45,000	53,000	65,000	24,000 - 96,000	56,125	16
IL	50,000	85,000	160,000	36,400 - 160,000	102,604	730
IN	50,000	65,000	100,000	40,000 - 105,000	71,342	113
KS	45,000	50,000	60,000	36,000 - 100,000	55,040	62
KY	42,000	50,000	70,000	30,000 - 97,000	57,647	94
LA	50,000	65,000	90,000	40,000 - 100,000	68,031	169
MA	65,000	155,000	160,000	38,000 - 160,000	121,004	343
MD	50,000	60,000	75,000	35,000 - 150,000	70,206	128
ME	52,000	62,300	75,000	31,000 - 80,000	61,053	15
MI	45,000	60,000	100,000	30,000 - 115,000	68,685	178
MN	50,000	70,000	110,000	37,800 - 125,000	79,741	179
MO	45,000	62,000	110,000	35,000 - 125,000	74,622	139
MS	50,000	79,000	100,000	33,500 - 106,000	75,075	40
MT	48,000	50,000	55,000	36,000 - 60,000	50,309	34
NC	45,000	65,000	115,000	35,000 - 135,000	77,012	188
ND	42,000	50,000	53,000	30,000 - 62,000	48,038	13
NE	47,750	63,750	85,000	34,000 - 100,000	64,483	52
NH	44,750	57,500	77,000	40,000 - 91,000	60,800	20
NJ	52,500	75,000	120,000	45,000 - 140,000	87,690	125
NM	50,000	60,000	70,000	40,000 - 82,000	59,947	47
NV	62,000	76,400	90,000	44,000 - 135,000	82,243	78
NY	100,000	160,000	160,000	45,000 - 160,000	133,056	2,111
OH	50,000	78,000	105,000	35,000 - 145,000	81,124	269
OK	45,000	55,000	85,000	36,000 - 100,000	62,584	118
OR	54,000	70,000	105,000	36,000 - 115,000	77,063	69
PA	55,000	85,000	130,000	35,000 - 145,000	90,761	339
RI	37,440	45,000	55,000	31,000 - 65,000	47,580	21
SC	38,000	47,000	75,000	30,000 - 100,000	58,233	82
SD	46,000	52,000	61,500	32,000 - 80,000	53,150	10
TN	49,000	65,000	93,500	35,000 - 110,000	68,986	144
TX	60,000	86,000	160,000	40,000 - 160,000	101,520	759
UT	56,000	70,000	101,000	40,000 - 120,000	76,806	65
VA	50,000	65,000	120,000	36,000 - 150,000	81,937	170
VT	40,000	43,750	52,000	33,000 - 65,000	46,571	14
WA	50,000	72,800	110,000	37,440 - 160,000	81,770	149
WI	48,000	60,000	115,000	32,000 - 130,000	75,053	131
WV	55,000	68,000	75,000	33,000 - 76,000	63,267	73
WY	50,000	54,000	60,000	36,000 - 80,000	54,538	13

Note: Average and median salaries shown in this table are not adjusted for disproportionate coverage. Thus, upward bias in these figures can be expected to varying degrees, depending on the state’s law firm employment profile. In general, states where the that profile most closely matches the national profile have the greatest potential for bias. Averages and medians for states with few or no large firm jobs will be largely free of bias. Likewise, figures for states where the percentage of jobs in large law firms is relatively high will be less subject to bias than states offering a mix of both large and small firm jobs.
Note: Figures are based on salaries reported for full-time jobs lasting at least a year. Only medians and means are shown if fewer than ten salaries were reported.
Source: NALP Employment Report and Salary Survey for the Class of 2012

Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of
2 - 10 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2012

	PERCENTILE			90% of Reported Salaries Fell in the Range:	Mean Salary	# of Salaries Reported
	25th	Median	75th	90% of Reported Salaries Fell in the Range:	Mean Salary	# of Salaries Reported
AK	—	$70,000	—	—	$69,400	5
AL	$40,000	50,000	$60,000	$30,000 - 80,000	51,283	42
AR	40,000	45,500	60,000	24,000 - 70,000	48,911	26
AZ	50,000	60,000	70,000	40,000 - 83,200	60,045	44
CA	48,000	60,000	72,000	35,000 - 100,000	61,927	386
CO	50,000	60,000	65,000	38,000 - 85,000	58,067	70
CT	48,000	55,000	70,000	31,000 - 85,000	56,956	45
DC	55,000	70,000	80,000	31,200 - 120,000	71,639	35
DE	—	63,000	—	—	93,111	9
FL	44,500	50,000	60,000	30,000 - 90,000	54,490	272
GA	45,000	52,000	60,000	30,000 - 85,000	53,918	118
HI	—	60,000	—	—	60,000	5
IA	40,000	43,500	50,000	30,000 - 60,000	44,355	26
ID	36,000	45,000	56,000	24,000 - 70,000	47,200	10
IL	42,000	50,000	60,000	30,000 - 80,000	51,527	220
IN	42,900	50,000	60,000	31,200 - 75,000	52,395	43
KS	40,000	50,000	53,000	36,000 - 75,000	51,571	42
KY	36,000	42,750	50,000	30,000 - 60,000	43,915	46
LA	45,000	50,000	65,000	36,000 - 85,000	55,740	91
MA	40,000	50,000	60,000	30,000 - 75,000	49,456	62
MD	46,500	50,000	57,000	33,290 - 75,000	52,130	67
ME	—	48,500	—	—	48,000	6
MI	40,000	45,000	55,000	25,000 - 95,000	49,481	68
MN	45,000	50,000	60,000	30,000 - 75,000	52,520	69
MO	40,000	45,000	55,000	30,000 - 80,000	48,982	57
MS	42,000	50,000	60,000	26,000 - 78,000	51,235	17
MT	45,500	50,000	51,000	36,000 - 60,000	48,625	24
NC	40,000	45,000	55,000	30,000 - 75,000	49,396	93
ND	—	50,000	—	—	47,667	9
NE	42,500	47,500	55,000	31,200 - 70,000	48,765	23
NH	42,000	45,000	50,000	40,000 - 100,000	51,950	10
NJ	45,000	50,000	60,000	32,000 - 100,000	56,612	47
NM	50,000	50,000	60,000	40,000 - 74,000	54,478	23
NV	60,000	68,000	76,800	30,000 - 225,000	77,061	37
NY	40,000	50,000	60,000	30,000 - 95,000	53,158	273
OH	40,000	50,000	55,000	24,000 - 70,000	47,861	73
OK	45,000	48,000	60,000	36,000 - 95,000	53,018	68
OR	48,000	53,250	65,000	35,000 - 79,200	56,971	24
PA	40,000	47,500	55,000	26,000 - 75,000	48,587	93
RI	36,920	40,250	51,000	30,000 - 65,000	43,542	16
SC	35,000	40,800	49,000	30,000 - 65,000	42,832	44
SD	—	49,000	—	—	46,167	6
TN	36,000	48,000	60,000	30,000 - 80,000	48,653	59
TX	50,000	60,000	65,000	32,400 - 90,000	59,491	265
UT	48,000	60,000	72,000	30,000 - 105,000	61,854	35
VA	45,000	50,000	60,000	30,000 - 72,500	51,891	80
VT	39,250	40,000	48,000	33,000 - 65,000	43,917	12
WA	47,400	50,000	60,000	35,000 - 94,500	55,783	71
WI	40,000	48,000	51,750	30,000 - 65,000	46,779	52
WV	40,000	50,000	60,000	28,000 - 80,000	50,158	19
WY	47,500	52,000	57,500	36,000 - 70,000	52,417	12

Note: Figures are based on salaries reported for full-time jobs lasting at least a year. Only medians and means are shown if fewer than ten salaries were reported.
Source: NALP Employment Report and Salary Survey for the Class of 2012

Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of
11 - 25 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2012

	PERCENTILE			90% of Reported Salaries Fell in the Range:	Mean Salary	# of Salaries Reported
	25th	Median	75th	90% of Reported Salaries Fell in the Range:	Mean Salary	# of Salaries Reported
AL	$52,500	$75,000	$85,000	$42,000 - 100,000	$72,227	11
AR	—	42,500	—	—	50,500	7
AZ	50,000	55,000	70,000	40,000 - 115,000	63,557	14
CA	60,000	70,000	80,000	41,600 - 110,000	72,503	149
CO	53,000	65,000	70,000	38,000 - 115,000	66,507	15
CT	51,000	55,000	75,000	45,000 - 120,000	64,500	12
DC	60,000	90,000	100,000	40,000 - 130,000	84,786	14
FL	50,000	55,000	65,000	44,000 - 90,000	59,824	105
GA	56,000	62,000	70,000	45,000 - 100,000	66,435	31
IA	45,000	55,000	60,000	30,000 - 95,000	56,529	17
IL	50,000	57,750	67,000	36,400 - 100,000	61,733	82
IN	50,000	55,000	70,000	47,000 - 100,000	62,842	19
KS	—	53,000	—	—	55,111	9
KY	40,000	47,750	50,000	38,750 - 90,000	50,304	14
LA	65,000	71,000	80,000	60,000 - 95,000	73,386	22
MA	50,000	55,000	70,000	42,000 - 75,000	58,037	27
MD	65,000	70,000	70,000	42,800 - 78,000	65,724	17
MI	35,000	47,500	60,000	29,120 - 82,000	50,476	22
MN	46,000	52,000	62,000	30,000 - 91,000	56,263	19
MO	48,000	56,250	65,000	38,000 - 94,000	57,167	18
MS	—	80,000	—	—	78,000	5
MT	—	53,500	—	—	51,929	7
NC	52,000	58,000	75,000	45,000 - 120,000	70,154	13
NE	50,000	65,000	75,000	47,500 - 100,000	68,692	13
NJ	55,000	60,000	70,000	48,000 - 90,000	63,962	13
NM	50,000	57,500	69,000	30,000 - 70,000	57,591	11
NV	—	65,000	—	—	74,000	9
NY	50,000	60,000	70,000	35,000 - 110,000	62,759	87
OH	44,000	55,000	70,000	35,000 - 96,000	57,919	37
OK	42,500	54,500	60,000	40,000 - 90,000	57,264	22
OR	48,000	60,000	70,000	34,560 - 115,000	61,219	14
PA	48,000	62,250	68,500	42,500 - 105,000	63,668	28
SC	38,000	40,000	70,000	38,000 - 125,000	61,133	15
TN	56,000	75,000	100,000	35,000 - 110,000	75,125	16
TX	62,000	75,000	90,000	40,000 - 118,800	77,881	108
UT	—	60,000	—	—	78,071	7
VA	52,000	70,000	105,000	40,000 - 130,000	78,867	22
WA	55,000	75,000	95,000	40,000 - 101,000	74,424	15
WI	47,000	55,000	60,000	45,000 - 110,000	59,385	13

Note: Figures are based on salaries reported for full-time jobs lasting at least a year. States with fewer than five salaries reported are not included in this table. Only medians and means are shown if fewer than ten salaries were reported.
Source: NALP Employment Report and Salary Survey for the Class of 2012

Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 26 - 50 Lawyers
Taken by the Class of 2012

	PERCENTILE			90% of Reported Salaries Fell in the Range:	Mean Salary	# of Salaries Reported
	25th	Median	75th	90% of Reported Salaries Fell in the Range:	Mean Salary	# of Salaries Reported
AL	—	$80,000	—	—	$80,222	9
AZ	—	115,000	—	—	107,800	5
CA	$70,000	80,000	$90,000	$50,000 - 145,000	84,266	78
CO	63,000	81,000	100,000	40,000 - 110,000	78,426	19
DC	89,000	120,000	130,000	18,000 - 165,000	111,933	15
FL	55,000	65,000	75,000	37,500 - 100,000	65,569	51
GA	60,000	65,000	115,000	37,500 - 115,000	76,522	23
IA	—	75,000	—	—	76,278	9
IL	52,000	72,500	85,000	45,000 - 150,000	78,369	42
IN	65,000	75,500	85,100	60,000 - 90,000	75,767	12
KS	—	65,000	—	—	65,300	5
KY	44,000	52,000	65,000	44,000 - 80,000	55,500	11
LA	75,000	86,000	95,000	60,000 - 102,000	83,696	23
MA	64,000	78,000	105,000	45,000 - 135,000	84,848	25
MD	64,000	65,000	85,000	32,000 - 125,000	73,611	17
MI	50,000	55,000	65,000	30,000 - 120,000	60,735	17
MN	56,250	63,500	105,000	55,000 - 172,725	82,435	12
MO	—	80,000	—	—	80,500	8
NC	67,250	73,000	93,500	52,500 - 118,000	80,406	16
NE	—	86,000	—	—	80,417	6
NM	—	70,000	—	—	70,000	7
NV	80,000	80,000	80,400	52,000 - 107,000	81,147	15
NY	55,000	65,000	82,000	46,000 - 145,000	75,016	90
OH	62,500	72,500	90,000	45,000 - 110,000	76,538	26
OK	62,400	75,000	90,000	55,000 - 100,000	75,490	10
OR	—	100,000	—	—	87,286	7
PA	60,000	72,000	96,000	54,600 - 120,000	78,485	27
SC	—	80,000	—	—	79,400	5
TN	50,000	62,500	85,000	42,000 - 110,000	69,300	15
TX	72,000	85,000	92,000	45,000 - 135,000	85,644	54
UT	—	100,000	—	—	92,000	5
VA	—	64,500	—	—	67,375	8
WA	—	75,000	—	—	73,920	7
WI	52,000	58,500	62,500	45,000 - 80,000	58,000	11
WV	59,500	61,500	65,000	52,500 - 70,000	61,833	12

Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 51 - 100 Lawyers
Taken by the Class of 2012

	PERCENTILE			90% of Reported Salaries Fell in the Range:	Mean Salary	# of Salaries Reported
	25th	Median	75th	90% of Reported Salaries Fell in the Range:	Mean Salary	# of Salaries Reported
AL	$52,000	$85,000	$90,000	$43,200 - 110,000	$76,785	13
AR	—	75,000	—	—	70,267	6
AZ	—	80,000	—	—	83,900	6
CA	75,000	85,000	125,000	60,000 - 160,000	98,941	82
CT	—	95,000	—	—	96,389	9
DC	125,000	145,000	160,000	80,000 - 165,000	136,211	19
DE	—	145,000	—	—	130,556	9
FL	60,000	70,000	95,000	45,000 - 130,000	77,469	48
GA	71,000	76,000	90,000	38,960 - 130,000	80,896	20
IA	—	82,500	—	—	82,500	6
IL	71,250	122,500	160,000	46,000 - 165,000	114,448	44
IN	—	96,000	—	—	86,000	5
KS	—	57,000	—	—	63,800	5
LA	80,000	87,500	92,000	44,000 - 100,000	81,600	10
MA	90,000	135,000	155,000	35,000 - 200,000	127,692	13
MD	—	70,000	—	—	70,000	7
MI	60,000	82,500	100,000	31,600 - 107,500	76,710	20
MN	87,250	100,000	110,000	50,000 - 125,000	98,531	16
NC	—	71,000	—	—	79,250	8
NE	—	85,000	—	—	81,500	6
NJ	75,000	102,500	117,500	50,000 - 140,000	98,000	16
NV	—	85,000	—	—	88,167	6
NY	65,000	81,000	147,500	42,500 - 160,000	96,684	76
OH	71,500	95,000	100,000	60,000 - 115,000	90,188	16
OK	—	97,500	—	—	96,667	6
OR	—	105,000	—	—	95,000	7
PA	65,000	72,000	92,000	50,000 - 140,000	81,476	21
SC	—	75,000	—	—	78,300	5
TN	70,000	72,000	80,000	60,000 - 95,000	74,706	17
TX	70,000	90,000	115,000	65,000 - 150,000	98,221	34
UT	100,000	101,000	110,000	55,000 - 120,000	101,000	11
VA	97,500	120,000	137,500	44,750 - 155,000	114,375	20
WA	89,500	95,000	115,000	60,000 - 160,000	102,438	16
WI	—	75,000	—	—	65,800	5

Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 101 - 250 Lawyers
Taken by the Class of 2012

	PERCENTILE			90% of Reported Salaries Fell in the Range:	Mean Salary	# of Salaries Reported
	25th	Median	75th	90% of Reported Salaries Fell in the Range:	Mean Salary	# of Salaries Reported
AL	$90,000	$105,000	$105,000	$38,000 - 110,000	$94,206	27
AZ	—	100,000	—	—	104,875	8
CA	100,000	135,000	160,000	72,000 - 160,000	127,908	108
CO	95,000	110,000	110,000	45,000 - 125,000	102,133	15
CT	105,000	110,000	120,000	57,500 - 127,500	107,000	20
DC	145,000	155,000	160,000	120,000 - 180,000	150,789	38
DE	145,000	145,000	145,000	84,000 - 145,000	140,308	13
FL	60,000	75,000	105,000	52,000 - 135,000	85,168	53
GA	85,000	120,000	130,000	55,000 - 135,000	104,114	22
IL	72,000	85,000	160,000	55,000 - 160,000	108,000	39
IN	—	86,000	—	—	88,111	9
KY	87,000	95,000	95,000	54,000 - 97,000	86,364	11
LA	—	100,000	—	—	90,357	7
MA	145,000	160,000	160,000	120,000 - 160,000	150,667	45
MD	—	125,000	—	—	113,000	5
MI	100,000	105,000	110,000	60,000 - 120,000	102,161	31
MN	110,000	110,000	120,000	52,000 - 125,000	107,143	28
MO	—	75,000	—	—	79,071	7
MS	—	105,000	—	—	103,667	6
NC	110,000	115,000	129,000	73,000 - 130,000	114,769	13
NJ	110,000	120,000	130,000	105,000 - 140,000	119,568	22
NV	—	115,000	—	—	102,800	5
NY	95,000	160,000	160,000	76,500 - 174,000	133,459	135
OH	92,500	105,000	110,000	54,000 - 115,000	98,222	36
OK	100,000	100,000	100,000	85,000 - 100,000	98,750	12
OR	—	105,000	—	—	105,714	7
PA	80,000	100,000	110,000	67,500 - 125,000	96,784	37
SC	—	85,000	—	—	87,500	6
TN	90,000	100,000	110,000	55,000 - 110,000	93,800	15
TX	92,500	120,000	130,000	85,500 - 160,000	118,488	40
VA	—	132,500	—	—	116,000	6
WA	—	110,000	—	—	113,571	7
WI	104,500	115,000	115,000	83,000 - 115,000	106,907	27
WV	68,000	75,000	75,000	67,000 - 76,000	72,276	29

Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 251+ Lawyers
Taken by the Class of 2012

	PERCENTILE			90% of Reported Salaries Fell in the Range:	Mean Salary	# of Salaries Reported
	25th	Median	75th	90% of Reported Salaries Fell in the Range:	Mean Salary	# of Salaries Reported
AL	$100,000	$105,000	$110,000	$90,000 - 110,000	$104,091	11
AZ	115,000	115,000	120,000	110,000 - 120,000	116,250	26
CA	160,000	160,000	160,000	130,000 - 160,000	154,838	729
CO	110,000	135,000	160,000	100,000 - 160,000	134,032	31
DC	160,000	160,000	160,000	145,000 - 160,000	157,169	533
DE	—	137,500	—	—	137,500	8
FL	100,000	125,000	135,000	50,000 - 160,000	116,771	70
GA	50,000	135,000	135,000	50,000 - 150,000	105,146	122
IL	160,000	160,000	160,000	104,000 - 160,000	153,473	298
IN	100,000	100,000	103,750	100,000 - 105,000	100,938	24
KY	90,000	95,000	103,000	90,000 - 103,000	95,364	11
LA	95,000	95,000	100,000	45,000 - 110,000	91,000	15
MA	160,000	160,000	160,000	110,000 - 165,000	153,860	171
MD	145,000	150,000	160,000	90,000 - 175,000	143,571	14
MI	100,000	100,000	107,500	51,000 - 135,000	100,850	20
MN	110,000	110,000	110,000	85,000 - 160,000	114,714	35
MO	105,000	112,500	115,000	100,000 - 125,000	111,891	46
NC	115,000	130,000	135,000	100,000 - 145,000	125,814	43
NJ	118,000	130,000	140,000	100,000 - 150,000	128,283	23
NV	—	110,000	—	—	106,250	6
NY	160,000	160,000	160,000	150,000 - 160,000	157,915	1,448
OH	100,000	119,000	145,000	58,750 - 145,000	114,231	80
OR	105,000	110,000	115,000	82,000 - 115,000	107,700	10
PA	125,000	135,000	145,000	80,000 - 160,000	128,239	133
SC	—	100,000	—	—	94,286	7
TN	100,000	105,000	105,000	75,000 - 120,000	100,238	21
TX	160,000	160,000	160,000	138,000 - 160,000	157,255	251
VA	125,000	135,000	145,000	90,000 - 160,000	135,470	33
WA	120,000	125,000	147,500	70,000 - 160,000	125,918	33
WI	115,000	130,000	130,000	115,000 - 160,000	129,048	21
WV	—	75,000	—	—	73,357	7

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