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 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 9,540325$62.78/hr$1.75/hr$28.39/hr$36.60/hr$56.70/hr$79.23/hr$81.00/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 Services6,970$55.44/hr
Public Administration1,370$53.45/hr
Financial Activities620$69.31/hr
Manufacturing190$79.54/hr
Education and Health Services130$48.48/hr
Information120$83.43/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities40$76.55/hr
Construction20$61.22/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 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 40 $35.60/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 40 $44.76/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators5,410$31.28/hrN/A
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation4,960$37.06/hrN/A
Paralegals and Legal Assistants4,340$28.35/hrN/A
Detectives and Criminal Investigators960$39.41/hrN/A
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates350$72.66/hrN/A
Tasks for Lawyers