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Lawyers salary
in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

Median base pay · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
$133,730
≈ $64.29/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 550 jobs
Middle 50%
$94,150–$166,320
vs U.S. median
-16%
Metro rank
#76 of 304

Lawyers in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro earn a median of $133,730 a year, based on BLS estimates for 550 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% below the U.S. median of $159,670 and 17% below the NJ statewide median of $161,430. It ranks #76 of 304 metros with published figures for this job.

LAWYERS · ATLANTIC CITY-HAMMONTON, NJ · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ATLANTIC CITY-HAMMONTON, NJ · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$76,920P25$94,150MEDIAN$133,730P75$166,320P90$221,470
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$78,360P25$102,990MEDIAN$159,670P75$221,370P90$351,600
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    Questions

    What is the average Lawyers salary in Atlantic City?

    The BLS median is $133,730 a year (May 2025). Half of the 550 jobs pay between $94,150 and $166,320. The 10th percentile is $76,920 and the 90th is $221,470.

    Is Atlantic City a high-paying metro for Lawyers?

    That is 16% below the U.S. median of $159,670 and 17% below the NJ statewide median of $161,430. It ranks #76 of 304 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Lawyers make an hour in Atlantic City?

    About $64.29 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $133,730 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $45.26–$79.96 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.