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Can an attorney make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as an attorney. The chances of earning over $100k for an attorney are actually pretty good because the highest-paid attorney positions typically pay at least $150,000 per year. The average annual salary is $86,966 for attorney jobs. For example, attorneys in New York whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $188,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Attorneys?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile attorney earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| New York | $188,000 |
| Massachusetts | $175,000 |
| Connecticut | $169,000 |
| District of Columbia | $166,000 |
| New Hampshire | $164,000 |
| Maine | $164,000 |
| Vermont | $162,000 |
| California | $153,000 |
| New Jersey | $142,000 |
| Virginia | $128,000 |
| Rhode Island | $124,000 |
| Delaware | $119,000 |
| North Dakota | $116,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $113,000 |
| Washington | $113,000 |
| Oregon | $113,000 |
| Alaska | $111,000 |
| Illinois | $110,000 |
| Maryland | $110,000 |
| Mississippi | $108,000 |
| Arizona | $106,000 |
| Michigan | $105,000 |
| Minnesota | $104,000 |
| Texas | $103,000 |
| New Mexico | $103,000 |
| Nevada | $103,000 |
| Colorado | $99,000 |
| West Virginia | $99,000 |
| Florida | $95,000 |
| Georgia | $95,000 |
| Ohio | $94,000 |
| Utah | $90,000 |
| Louisiana | $90,000 |
| South Dakota | $89,000 |
| Wisconsin | $89,000 |
| North Carolina | $86,000 |
| Kentucky | $86,000 |
| Tennessee | $85,000 |
| Alabama | $84,000 |
| Iowa | $82,000 |
| Nebraska | $81,000 |
| Hawaii | $79,000 |
| Oklahoma | $79,000 |
| Missouri | $78,000 |
| Indiana | $75,000 |
| Montana | $74,000 |
| Kansas | $74,000 |
| Idaho | $72,000 |
| South Carolina | $72,000 |
| Wyoming | $67,000 |
| Arkansas | $65,000 |
