Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

23-1011 Lawyers

Occupational Description:
Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	11,560	775	$81.01/hr	$38.95/hr	$50.18/hr	$74.29/hr	$97.59/hr	>$100/hr

Leading Industries for Lawyers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	20	$100.49/hr
Manufacturing	200	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	160	$87.76/hr
Information	80	$94.27/hr
Financial Activities	990	$91.38/hr
Professional and Business Services	7,610	$75.57/hr
Education and Health Services	130	$81.64/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	10	$116.24/hr
Other Services	110	$52.80/hr
Public Administration	2,260	$56.44/hr

Other Regional Data for Lawyers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	50	$52.15/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	120	$51.44/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	120	$48.37/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	120	$53.07/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	130	$41.97/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	220	$53.64/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	220	$55.92/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	250	$51.95/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	270	$52.29/hr	4.3%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	280	$54.58/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	290	$55.69/hr	4.4%
Northwest Balance of State	370	$49.89/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	380	$57.06/hr	3.8%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	400	$52.79/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	420	$50.79/hr	4.1%
Central Minnesota	490	$53.95/hr	5.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	9,430	$77.54/hr	8.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	9,740	$77.54/hr	N/A
Minnesota	11,560	$74.29/hr	7.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Labor Relations Specialists	1,950	$47.69/hr	0.0%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	110	$58.22/hr	1.7%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	590	$80.73/hr	3.7%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	1,940	$38.85/hr	7.9%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	30	$59.98/hr	5.7%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	1,860	$50.65/hr	3.1%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	120	$148,545.35/yr	2.2%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	280	$68.09/hr	1.3%
Chief Executives	6,680	$94.67/hr	N/A
Human Resources Managers	3,800	$70.82/hr	5.6%

Task for Lawyers

Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
Supervise legal assistants.
Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
Probate wills and represent and advise executors and administrators of estates.
Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.