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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 11,420343$60.48/hr$1.51/hr$28.30/hr$35.84/hr$53.91/hr$76.09/hr$100/yr
U S 657,1704,600$70.58/hr$0.49/hr$28.99/hr$39.32/hr$59.72/hr$90.52/hr$81.00/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Lawyers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services7,980$53.20/hr
Public Administration2,100$49.63/hr
Financial Activities670$67.78/hr
Manufacturing210$78.37/hr
Information140$80.39/hr
Education and Health Services140$48.95/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities70$74.95/hr
Construction20$60.32/hr
Other Regional Data For Lawyers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 11,420 $53.91/hr 1.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 9,700 $56.29/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 9,540 $56.70/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 550 $44.59/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 430 $47.73/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 390 $43.75/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 360 $49.72/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 300 $39.95/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 300 $47.25/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 300 $38.23/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 290 $40.42/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 270 $42.47/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 250 $47.56/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 200 $38.62/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 190 $42.95/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 110 $36.63/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 110 $36.03/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 100 $40.40/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 30 $45.79/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators5,930$31.46/hr-0.9%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants5,580$26.80/hr0.4%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators1,390$37.72/hr1.6%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates550$77.21/hr1.9%
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and TransportationN/A$36.41/hr1.7%
Tasks for Lawyers