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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	9,880	239	$91.03/hr	$42.60/hr	$58.08/hr	$79.65/hr	>$100/hr	>$100/hr

Leading Industries for Lawyers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	30	$78.03/hr
Manufacturing	170	$106.44/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	70	$91.54/hr
Information	60	$85.62/hr
Financial Activities	880	$102.46/hr
Professional and Business Services	8,140	$78.53/hr
Education and Health Services	120	$82.11/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	30	$81.57/hr
Other Services	120	$52.47/hr
Public Administration	2,760	$65.01/hr

Other Regional Data for Lawyers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	70	$51.55/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	90	$51.50/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	130	$51.85/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	140	$64.26/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	180	$48.06/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	210	$63.89/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	260	$63.82/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	260	$53.44/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	280	$63.47/hr	4.4%
St Cloud MN MSA	300	$58.75/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	310	$51.71/hr	4.3%
Northwest Balance of State	400	$63.43/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	410	$63.16/hr	3.8%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	410	$54.91/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	450	$63.18/hr	4.1%
Central Minnesota	550	$60.27/hr	5.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	9,880	$79.65/hr	8.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	10,160	$78.89/hr	N/A
Minnesota	12,380	$76.68/hr	7.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Labor Relations Specialists	1,710	$49.25/hr	0.0%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	120	$62.45/hr	1.7%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	590	$93.96/hr	3.7%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	N/A	$38.51/hr	7.9%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	30	$66.00/hr	5.7%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2,110	$51.20/hr	3.1%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	80	$176,598.89/yr	2.2%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	360	$79.87/hr	1.3%
Chief Executives	6,740	$95.65/hr	N/A
Human Resources Managers	4,370	$75.17/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.