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The following matrix provides a breakdown of
salaries of legal professionals working in the United States. The data reflect the low to high range of the national averages. Differences in salaries as they vary among legal markets may be determined by multiplying the salary by the percentage indicated in the Regional Variances chart at the bottom of this page.
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The salary ranges indicated above reflect the national averages for legal professionals within the United States. To determine the salary range for a given locality, multiply the salary by the locality percentage listed below. Please note that the locality index percentages listed below are based upon salary data from all industries (i.e. the percentages listed below are not specific to the legal industry); therefore, actual market values for legal professionals' salaries in a given locality may vary based upon market conditions.
Regional Variances (Listed in %)
New England States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Boston, MA
123.9
Hartford, CT
108.1
Manchester, NH
115.4
Newhaven, CT
107.5
Portland, ME
95
Providence, RI
110
Springfield, MA
92
Stamford, CT
121.9
Middle Atlantic States: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Albany, NY
98
Buffalo, NY
92
New York, NY
150
Paramus, NJ
121.2
Philadelphia, PA
115
Pittsburgh, PA
95.5
Rochester, NY
94.5
South Atlantic States: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
Atlanta, GA
112.6
Baltimore, MD
103
Charlotte, NC
102
Greenville, SC
97.2
Miami, FL
114.2
Orlando, FL
102
Raleigh, NC
102
Washington, DC
130
Wilmington, DE
100
East North Central States: Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
Chicago, IL
123
Cincinnati, OH
96.4
Cleveland, OH
95.9
Columbus, OH
95
Detroit, MI
106.5
Indianapolis, IN
101
Milwaukee, WI
100
West North Central States: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
Des Moines, IA
95
Kansas City, MO
98.2
Minneapolis, MN
104
Omaha, NE
95
St. Louis, MO
100
East South Central States: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee
Birmingham, AL
93.5
Chatanooga, TN
95
Knoxville, TN
88
Lexington, KY
84.1
Louisville, KY
92.5
Memphis, TN
95
Nashville, TN
94.5
West South Central States: Arkansas, Louisana, Oklahoma, Texas
Salary and economic data presented on this page come from compensation consultants, industry organizations, and trade publications, as well as from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics
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