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Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Private Practice Taken by the Class of 2014

March 2016

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Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Private Practice Taken by the Class of 2014
Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 1-10 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2014
Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 11-25 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2014
Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 26-50 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2014
Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 51-100 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2014
Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 101-250 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2014
Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 251+ Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2014

Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Private Practice Taken by the Class of 2014

	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	—	—	$77,400	5
AL	$50,000	70,000	$105,000	$36,000 - 110,000	76,061	82
AR	41,600	50,000	61,750	30,000 - 82,000	52,451	32
AZ	55,000	70,000	105,000	35,000 - 120,000	77,443	106
CA	65,000	110,000	160,000	40,000 - 160,000	111,623	1,699
CO	55,000	70,000	115,000	40,000 - 160,000	83,011	159
CT	60,000	83,000	110,000	47,000 - 150,000	87,885	89
DC	160,000	160,000	160,000	85,000 - 160,000	149,877	653
DE	130,000	145,000	145,000	45,000 - 160,000	128,378	45
FL	50,000	60,000	75,000	36,000 - 135,000	67,582	687
GA	55,000	72,600	135,000	45,000 - 150,000	88,984	274
HI	65,000	80,000	87,500	41,600 - 90,000	75,821	19
IA	45,000	50,000	67,500	36,000 - 90,000	58,750	64
ID	42,525	51,000	77,500	35,000 - 95,000	58,413	20
IL	54,000	85,000	160,000	40,000 - 160,000	101,824	747
IN	50,000	65,000	100,000	40,000 - 105,000	72,402	133
KS	45,000	55,000	66,000	35,000 - 90,000	58,048	42
KY	42,500	50,000	83,000	30,000 - 106,000	59,349	91
LA	58,000	74,500	95,000	40,000 - 100,000	74,060	102
MA	65,000	160,000	160,000	40,000 - 160,000	122,483	326
MD	50,000	60,000	80,000	35,000 - 150,000	70,748	115
ME	45,000	50,000	70,000	35,000 - 84,000	55,293	27
MI	45,000	65,000	100,000	31,200 - 115,000	70,665	183
MN	55,000	91,250	110,000	42,000 - 120,000	83,740	196
MO	52,500	80,000	120,000	40,000 - 125,000	84,055	185
MS	45,000	55,000	85,000	30,000 - 105,000	64,404	49
MT	48,000	53,000	60,000	40,000 - 60,000	52,911	28
NC	47,750	60,000	123,500	35,000 - 160,000	78,651	200
ND	50,000	56,000	60,000	36,000 - 75,000	55,595	22
NE	50,000	60,000	85,000	40,000 - 87,000	64,619	67
NH	42,000	65,500	80,000	40,000 - 90,000	64,255	22
NJ	50,000	65,000	100,000	30,000 - 140,000	75,603	185
NM	50,000	55,000	60,000	40,000 - 72,500	55,758	45
NV	61,000	70,000	80,550	40,000 - 110,000	72,649	68
NY	100,000	160,000	160,000	45,000 - 160,000	134,257	2,399
OH	50,000	70,000	110,000	36,000 - 145,000	80,267	288
OK	46,500	55,000	81,500	36,000 - 100,000	62,801	108
OR	50,000	60,000	104,000	40,000 - 115,000	71,000	59
PA	55,000	72,650	135,000	40,000 - 145,000	87,594	396
RI	45,000	55,000	70,000	35,000 - 120,000	60,115	22
SC	40,000	53,500	75,000	30,000 - 100,000	60,060	94
SD	45,000	47,000	52,000	30,000 - 65,000	48,000	14
TN	48,000	62,500	100,000	35,000 - 110,000	70,619	123
TX	68,000	105,000	160,000	45,000 - 160,000	110,893	766
UT	60,000	80,000	107,000	45,000 - 120,000	83,218	70
VA	50,000	70,000	122,500	35,000 - 160,000	85,061	168
WA	50,000	70,000	111,000	36,000 - 160,000	81,404	188
WI	50,000	70,000	115,000	40,000 - 135,000	82,814	111
WV	60,000	66,000	75,000	48,000 - 90,000	66,097	59
WY	50,000	55,000	60,000	40,000 - 95,000	58,068	22

Figures are based on salaries reported for full-time jobs lasting at least a year. Any salaries reported by graduates who started their own solo practice are excluded. The firm size category of 1-10 attorneys includes graduates working for a solo practitioner but not graduates who have started their own solo practice.

Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 1-10 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2014

	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	$40,000	$50,000	$53,500	$25,000 - 65,000	$48,339	28
AR	37,760	45,000	50,000	30,000 - 75,000	45,776	16
AZ	50,000	59,400	65,000	33,280 - 75,000	57,063	41
CA	45,500	60,000	70,000	33,280 - 90,000	59,850	465
CO	50,000	55,000	65,000	35,360 - 100,000	58,769	63
CT	50,000	60,000	70,000	40,000 - 96,000	64,844	27
DC	57,000	68,000	80,000	38,000 - 110,000	69,706	17
DE	—	45,000	—	—	50,400	5
FL	40,000	50,000	60,000	30,000 - 80,000	52,144	330
GA	50,000	60,000	65,000	40,000 - 80,000	58,222	86
HI	—	64,000	—	—	62,325	8
IA	41,000	48,000	50,000	34,000 - 62,500	47,575	40
ID	42,000	50,000	55,000	30,000 - 83,200	51,350	15
IL	42,000	50,000	60,000	34,500 - 72,500	51,808	228
IN	42,000	50,000	55,000	39,000 - 63,000	48,628	47
KS	40,000	50,000	55,000	32,000 - 70,000	50,042	24
KY	38,000	45,000	50,000	30,000 - 60,000	44,157	47
LA	45,000	50,000	71,000	25,000 - 100,000	57,315	36
MA	40,000	50,000	58,000	31,200 - 72,000	49,508	63
MD	50,000	50,000	60,000	30,000 - 80,000	52,982	66
ME	41,500	45,500	50,000	25,000 - 62,500	45,717	18
MI	36,000	45,000	50,000	23,030 - 80,000	46,682	73
MN	47,000	52,000	60,000	40,000 - 100,000	56,640	65
MO	40,000	45,000	60,000	30,000 - 70,000	48,481	41
MS	40,000	50,000	61,000	30,000 - 75,000	49,869	32
MT	46,500	50,000	52,000	40,000 - 55,000	49,031	16
NC	40,000	48,000	50,000	30,000 - 75,000	47,110	96
ND	44,000	55,000	57,500	30,000 - 75,000	52,073	15
NE	48,000	50,000	60,000	40,000 - 85,000	55,667	36
NH	41,800	44,500	57,500	32,000 - 75,000	49,550	12
NJ	40,000	50,000	60,000	30,000 - 80,000	51,154	92
NM	50,000	50,000	58,000	40,000 - 70,000	53,167	27
NV	57,500	65,000	73,000	36,400 - 85,000	63,671	36
NY	43,000	50,000	65,000	30,000 - 90,000	55,176	294
OH	40,000	46,900	52,000	30,000 - 65,000	47,225	93
OK	45,000	50,000	60,000	36,000 - 90,000	54,833	66
OR	48,000	50,000	60,000	40,000 - 80,000	54,258	31
PA	42,500	50,000	60,000	32,000 - 90,000	54,990	125
RI	39,500	45,000	52,500	30,000 - 80,000	48,377	12
SC	40,000	45,000	50,000	25,000 - 75,000	45,889	53
SD	44,000	45,000	49,000	30,000 - 60,000	44,800	10
TN	41,000	50,000	60,000	34,500 - 75,000	50,608	60
TX	50,000	60,000	75,000	36,000 - 100,000	64,111	238
UT	50,000	61,000	72,000	45,000 - 128,750	70,683	26
VA	40,000	50,000	60,000	31,200 - 72,000	50,264	68
WA	45,000	50,000	62,000	31,200 - 80,000	53,773	90
WI	45,000	50,000	55,000	36,000 - 65,000	50,092	42
WV	49,000	52,500	60,000	31,200 - 100,000	55,433	12
WY	50,000	52,500	60,000	30,000 - 95,000	54,278	18

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. This law firm size category includes graduates working for a solo practitioner, but not graduates who have started their own solo practice.

Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 11-25 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2014

	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	—	$60,000	—	—	$60,000	6
AR	—	50,000	—	—	49,750	8
AZ	$45,000	64,000	$75,000	$31,380 - 90,000	61,995	22
CA	62,400	75,000	85,000	45,000 - 120,000	77,791	183
CO	53,000	58,000	67,500	45,000 - 110,000	62,558	24
CT	60,000	70,000	87,500	50,000 - 120,000	77,500	12
DC	65,000	90,000	102,500	47,500 - 130,000	85,850	20
DE	—	75,000	—	—	97,000	5
FL	50,000	60,000	70,000	40,000 - 90,000	61,589	108
GA	60,000	66,750	90,000	50,000 - 123,000	74,388	26
HI	—	85,000	—	—	85,000	5
IA	—	55,000	—	—	53,875	8
IL	50,000	60,000	70,000	40,000 - 90,000	62,374	87
IN	60,000	63,500	66,000	51,000 - 97,500	64,900	20
KS	—	67,500	—	—	67,250	8
KY	45,000	48,000	58,000	30,000 - 80,000	50,797	13
LA	65,000	70,000	71,000	48,000 - 100,000	69,692	13
MA	50,000	60,000	72,000	40,000 - 85,000	63,891	23
MD	62,000	67,500	90,000	50,000 - 105,000	75,447	15
MI	54,800	60,000	65,000	42,500 - 110,000	64,342	12
MN	55,000	65,000	95,000	48,000 - 97,000	72,259	27
MO	56,250	60,000	77,500	40,000 - 100,000	66,371	28
NC	55,000	65,000	75,000	35,000 - 200,000	79,147	17
NE	—	55,000	—	—	56,389	9
NJ	60,000	65,000	70,000	45,000 - 90,000	66,429	21
NM	53,000	55,000	60,000	41,600 - 72,500	57,073	15
NV	—	62,500	—	—	66,429	7
NY	52,000	60,000	70,000	42,500 - 105,000	65,939	118
OH	47,500	60,000	65,000	36,000 - 80,000	57,259	29
OK	45,500	52,000	60,000	24,000 - 78,000	53,079	19
OR	—	70,000	—	—	76,556	9
PA	50,000	60,000	70,000	40,000 - 77,000	59,250	42
SC	45,000	61,000	70,000	32,000 - 85,000	58,909	11
TN	55,000	60,000	75,000	29,000 - 85,000	63,208	12
TX	65,000	80,000	90,000	50,000 - 140,000	84,065	88
UT	60,000	67,500	80,000	45,000 - 115,000	72,423	13
VA	65,000	72,500	80,000	50,000 - 135,000	80,033	30
WA	50,000	65,000	75,000	39,750 - 111,000	67,775	20
WI	50,000	55,750	75,000	40,000 - 117,000	65,281	16
WV	55,000	63,000	66,000	50,000 - 85,000	63,455	11

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.

Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 26-50 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2014

	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	—	$85,000	—	—	$85,429	7
AZ	—	80,000	—	—	81,667	6
CA	$65,000	75,000	$90,000	$46,800 - 145,000	80,098	94
CO	72,500	87,500	110,000	50,000 - 145,000	92,000	14
CT	65,000	80,000	95,000	45,000 - 150,000	88,231	13
DC	98,000	120,000	135,000	63,091 - 160,000	117,794	19
FL	55,000	60,000	80,000	50,000 - 120,000	70,911	45
GA	55,000	65,000	85,000	45,000 - 130,000	73,955	22
IA	—	80,000	—	—	91,714	7
IL	50,000	60,000	85,000	40,000 - 110,000	71,021	47
IN	65,000	75,000	82,500	63,000 - 100,000	76,000	16
KS	—	64,000	—	—	68,333	6
LA	65,000	80,000	97,000	45,760 - 100,000	79,639	27
MA	65,000	80,000	125,000	45,000 - 135,000	87,357	14
MD	60,000	68,500	75,000	32,000 - 110,000	68,100	10
MI	60,000	70,000	75,000	40,000 - 115,000	68,846	13
MN	58,000	65,000	88,000	42,500 - 116,000	73,313	16
MO	57,500	85,000	105,000	48,000 - 110,000	83,167	12
NC	60,000	70,000	100,000	50,000 - 115,000	77,150	14
NE	—	70,000	—	—	72,600	5
NH	—	73,000	—	—	74,000	5
NJ	—	65,000	—	—	71,167	9
NV	80,000	81,350	86,000	65,000 - 105,000	83,464	14
NY	50,000	70,000	85,000	42,000 - 160,000	80,120	81
OH	65,000	72,000	83,000	50,000 - 96,000	74,045	33
OK	—	92,500	—	—	81,667	6
PA	60,000	68,000	72,000	45,000 - 125,000	72,152	33
TX	75,000	90,000	100,000	55,000 - 150,000	92,767	61
UT	—	100,000	—	—	100,836	9
VA	—	80,000	—	—	82,889	9
WA	65,000	95,000	110,000	48,000 - 145,000	96,429	15
WV	—	65,000	—	—	65,313	8

Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 51-100 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2014

	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	—	$85,000	—	—	$79,100	5
AZ	—	85,000	—	—	82,143	7
CA	$77,500	85,000	$105,000	$62,400-160,000	94,115	68
CO	—	60,000	—	—	75,488	5
CT	75,000	91,000	105,000	52,000-125,000	88,727	11
DC	125,000	145,000	160,000	110,000-160,000	141,591	22
DE	145,000	145,000	145,000	145,000-145,000	145,000	13
FL	65,000	71,250	95,000	50,000-137,500	78,039	38
GA	70,000	90,000	115,000	50,000-140,000	94,211	19
IA	—	88,000	—	—	85,500	8
IL	84,000	140,000	160,000	55,000-160,000	119,743	37
IN	—	68,000	—	—	74,214	7
LA	90,000	93,500	98,000	50,000-100,000	88,000	10
MA	80,000	95,000	95,000	40,000-155,000	94,500	10
MD	—	82,500	—	—	81,438	8
MI	60,000	67,500	90,000	50,000-100,000	72,500	15
MN	92,500	100,000	110,000	35,000-140,000	96,154	13
MO	—	70,000	—	—	83,400	5
MS	—	100,000	—	—	98,333	6
NC	—	72,000	—	—	82,571	7
NE	—	86,000	—	—	85,333	9
NJ	80,000	90,000	100,000	50,000-140,000	94,077	13
NY	65,000	85,000	125,000	50,000-160,000	95,649	102
OH	70,000	90,000	100,000	67,500-118,000	90,045	11
OR	—	105,000	—	—	95,000	6
PA	60,000	71,250	80,194	45,000-115,000	73,118	16
SC	—	85,000	—	—	81,000	5
TN	—	67,500	—	—	66,938	8
TX	70,000	95,000	135,000	50,000-145,000	98,203	32
UT	95,000	100,000	108,000	50,000-120,000	94,409	11
VA	—	88,500	—	—	97,250	8
WA	95,000	106,560	110,000	45,000-110,000	97,415	11

Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 101-250 Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2014

	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	$110,000	$50,000 - 110,000	$96,389	18
AZ	—	115,000	—	—	110,167	6
CA	85,000	140,000	160,000	65,000 - 160,000	124,173	127
CO	100,000	112,500	115,000	42,000 - 125,000	102,300	10
CT	100,000	105,000	115,000	83,000 - 150,000	109,250	16
DC	139,999	160,000	160,000	100,000 - 174,000	148,207	29
DE	145,000	145,000	145,000	125,000 - 150,000	144,063	16
FL	70,000	72,500	100,500	35,360 - 140,000	85,977	56
GA	85,000	130,000	130,000	65,000 - 135,000	114,539	23
IL	80,000	99,000	160,000	62,000 - 160,000	112,979	48
IN	90,000	100,000	100,000	64,000 - 105,000	94,000	10
KY	—	95,000	—	—	89,778	9
LA	95,000	95,000	100,000	95,000 - 100,000	96,750	10
MA	145,000	160,000	160,000	120,000 - 160,000	150,122	41
MI	92,500	100,000	105,000	49,000 - 117,500	96,213	40
MN	110,000	120,000	120,000	105,000 - 125,000	117,115	26
MO	52,500	70,000	100,000	52,500 - 125,000	76,800	35
MT	—	60,000	—	—	60,667	9
NC	75,000	115,000	130,000	60,000 - 135,000	106,474	19
NJ	72,500	111,000	125,000	57,500 - 142,500	101,945	20
NY	90,000	160,000	160,000	70,000 - 165,000	132,444	124
OH	100,000	105,000	110,000	80,000 - 120,000	103,915	41
OK	100,000	100,000	100,000	70,000 - 100,000	97,692	13
PA	75,000	97,000	115,000	55,000 - 125,000	93,814	35
SC	—	85,000	—	—	86,667	6
TN	100,000	110,000	110,000	95,000 - 125,000	106,923	13
TX	125,000	140,000	150,000	85,000 - 160,000	134,070	43
UT	—	100,000	—	—	95,833	6
VA	—	115,000	—	—	117,000	5
WA	—	120,000	—	—	120,000	5
WI	115,000	115,000	115,000	80,000 - 115,000	109,217	23
WV	60,000	72,000	75,000	50,000 - 78,000	66,700	10

Reported Salaries by State for Full-Time Jobs in Firms of 251+ Lawyers Taken by the Class of 2014

	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	$105,000	$105,000	$110,000	$60,000-110,000	$99,722	18
AZ	112,500	120,000	120,000	100,000-125,000	115,813	24
CA	160,000	160,000	160,000	125,000-160,000	154,933	757
CO	115,000	116,000	155,000	70,000-160,000	125,280	41
CT	115,000	120,000	125,000	115,000-160,000	127,000	10
DC	160,000	160,000	160,000	135,000-160,000	156,534	542
FL	90,000	110,000	140,000	50,000-155,000	110,137	101
GA	60,000	135,000	135,000	50,000-160,000	116,214	98
IL	160,000	160,000	160,000	100,000-160,000	152,416	299
IN	100,000	105,000	105,000	62,400-125,000	102,133	33
KY	92,500	100,000	106,000	54,000-106,000	96,375	16
LA	—	98,000	—	—	97,833	6
MA	160,000	160,000	160,000	120,000-160,000	154,914	174
MD	142,500	150,000	160,000	95,000-160,000	145,417	12
MI	100,000	100,000	107,500	80,000-130,000	100,893	28
MN	110,000	110,000	110,000	100,000-115,000	109,323	48
MO	115,000	120,000	125,000	105,000-125,000	118,766	64
NC	130,000	135,000	138,000	80,000-160,000	133,022	45
NE	—	85,000	—	—	85,875	8
NJ	130,000	140,000	140,000	85,500-145,000	132,767	30
NV	—	110,000	—	—	103,400	5
NY	160,000	160,000	160,000	160,000-160,000	158,638	1,662
OH	110,000	120,000	130,000	60,000-145,000	119,182	77
OR	—	115,000	—	—	114,000	5
PA	125,000	137,500	140,000	70,000-150,000	127,990	144
SC	100,000	100,000	100,000	90,000-120,000	101,818	11
TN	105,000	110,000	110,000	92,000-110,000	104,957	23
TX	160,000	160,000	160,000	145,000-160,000	157,440	300
UT	—	115,000	—	—	105,000	5
VA	115,000	145,000	160,000	72,000-160,000	132,546	48
WA	120,000	125,000	160,000	92,000-160,000	132,172	43
WI	118,000	130,000	135,000	115,000-140,000	127,800	25
WV	70,000	75,000	75,000	60,000-90,000	75,000	17

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