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Lawyers salary in Phoenix, AZ

Lawyers in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area earn a median of $135,670 a year, an average of $161,240. About 8,820 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Lawyers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$135,670
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$161,240
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$87,170
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$291,750
Top of the range
People employed
8,820
In Phoenix metro area
Rent share of median wage
12.9%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Phoenix

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,458
per month, in Phoenix, AZ
Income needed for median rent
$58,300
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median lawyers wage
$135,670
132.7% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
12.9%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$77,041
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Phoenix area. Read the Phoenix, AZ cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Lawyers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Philadelphia, PA
+25.8%
Median $170,660
Mean $186,600
Employed 19,040
San Antonio, TX
+1.5%
Median $137,690
Mean $169,120
Employed 4,020
San Diego, CA
+31.4%
Median $178,220
Mean $203,680
Employed 8,020
Dallas, TX
+24.2%
Median $168,510
Mean $188,640
Employed 17,110
San Jose, CA
+122.1%
Median $301,320
Mean $288,980
Employed 6,040
Austin, TX
+13.0%
Median $153,330
Mean $184,630
Employed 7,540
Jacksonville, FL
-5.7%
Median $127,920
Mean $145,930
Employed 3,760
Houston, TX
+16.4%
Median $157,980
Mean $193,390
Employed 16,810

See lawyers pay in every covered city.

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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.