The median annual wage for Lawyers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $203,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $216,120.
At the median that is about $97.81 per hour. An estimated 93,730 people work as lawyers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $203,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $216,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $97.81 |
| 10th percentile | $83,650 |
| 90th percentile | — |
| Employment | 93,730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.