Legal Occupations Salary in New York

Ranked #2 of 51 · NY

26.8% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $176,900 ≈ $85/hr
Median annual salary $137,460
Employment 135,540

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $59,540P25 $80,770 Median $137,460P75 $232,590P90 $377,460

About 80% of legal occupationss in New York earn between $59,540 and $377,460. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$176,900
U.S. average
$139,510

The mean legal occupations salary in New York is $176,900, about 26.8% above the U.S. average ($139,510). That works out to roughly $85/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $150,990 $182,690 135,520
Elmira, NY $110,800 $123,120 170
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $103,450 $121,250 5,360
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $101,930 $115,560 170
Kingston, NY $101,500 $116,500 420
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $100,250 $110,560 650
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $99,820 $116,950 650
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $98,530 $124,810 1,680

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