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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	9,560	208	$70.72/hr	$32.68/hr	$40.96/hr	$64.99/hr	$85.05/hr	>$100/hr

Leading Industries for Lawyers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	20	$105.24/hr
Manufacturing	190	$106.58/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	110	$86.72/hr
Information	270	$87.54/hr
Financial Activities	670	$83.14/hr
Professional and Business Services	8,220	$61.57/hr
Education and Health Services	100	$86.40/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	100	$51.38/hr
Public Administration	2,090	$50.84/hr

Other Regional Data for Lawyers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	60	$39.48/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	120	$40.34/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	120	$50.27/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	130	$48.98/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	140	$47.71/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	230	$44.07/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	270	$45.85/hr	6.1%
St Cloud MN MSA	270	$48.56/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	270	$50.76/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	310	$41.05/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	320	$41.15/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	340	$40.26/hr	6.3%
Northwest Minnesota	380	$41.15/hr	5.1%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	410	$50.24/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	450	$50.64/hr	5.9%
Central Minnesota	500	$48.56/hr	7.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	9,560	$64.99/hr	8.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	9,860	$64.63/hr	N/A
Minnesota	11,770	$63.39/hr	8.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Labor Relations Specialists	2,330	$43.61/hr	-4.7%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	600	$84.04/hr	-0.7%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	1,530	$39.09/hr	7.8%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	40	$39.55/hr	N/A
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2,100	$47.88/hr	2.2%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	110	$138,546.22/yr	1.7%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	490	$64.58/hr	N/A
Chief Executives	6,330	$91.34/hr	-8.1%
Human Resources Managers	4,000	$63.84/hr	6.7%

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.