Lawyers salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Lawyers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $208,880 a year, based on BLS estimates for 94,610 jobs (May 2025). That is 31% above the U.S. median of $159,670 and in line with the NY statewide median of $207,860. It ranks #3 of 304 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE94,610 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN NEW YORK · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.
- Ropes & Gray$410,000 · 6 filings
- Hogan Lovells US$400,000 · 5 filings
- DLA Piper LLP (US)$400,000 · 5 filings
- Baker Botts$390,000 · 5 filings
- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson$375,000 · 14 filings
- Proskauer Rose$365,000 · 10 filings
- Milbank$365,000 · 25 filings
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati$365,000 · 5 filings
- Goodwin Procter$337,500 · 18 filings
- Sullivan & Cromwell$330,000 · 45 filings
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison$330,000 · 56 filings
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe$321,062 · 6 filings
LAWYERS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- Rochester, NYmedian $148,150
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $138,630
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $131,310
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYmedian $130,800
- Utica-Rome, NYmedian $130,100
- Binghamton, NYmedian $129,480
- Syracuse, NYmedian $128,910
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $123,550
Questions
What is the average Lawyers salary in New York?
The BLS median is $208,880 a year (May 2025). Half of the 94,610 jobs pay between $131,240 and $324,310. The 10th percentile is $94,070 and the 90th is $391,620.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Lawyers?
That is 31% above the U.S. median of $159,670 and in line with the NY statewide median of $207,860. It ranks #3 of 304 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
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).
Which employers pay Lawyers the most in New York?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Ropes & Gray ($410,000), Hogan Lovells US ($400,000), DLA Piper LLP (US) ($400,000). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
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.