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
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 29026$50.78/hr$4.54/hr$28.59/hr$33.67/hr$40.42/hr$61.22/hr$90.08/hr
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 Services160$36.47/hr
Public Administration110$52.38/hr
Other Regional Data For Lawyers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 9,540 $56.70/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 430 $47.73/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 360 $48.37/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 290 $40.42/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 110 $33.64/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 110 $43.51/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 100 $44.35/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 100 $36.31/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 80 $34.48/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 50 $50.72/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 40 $44.76/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 40 $35.60/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation270$37.50/hrN/A
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators140$25.09/hrN/A
Paralegals and Legal Assistants130$24.61/hrN/A
Detectives and Criminal Investigators110$37.82/hrN/A
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates30$77.21/hrN/A
Tasks for Lawyers