Lawyers salary in Montgomery, AL
Median pay for lawyers in Montgomery, AL: $108,950/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $64,120 – $190,830 · about 1,110 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($119,840) by −$10,890 (-9%).
What it's really worth in Montgomery
With Montgomery's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $108,950 has the buying power of about $121,140 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $60,849 · median home $214,099 · median rent $1,402/mo.
How Montgomery ranks for this job
On raw pay, Montgomery, AL is 124th of the 183 metros we hold lawyers wages for. Once Montgomery's cost of living is applied, it ranks 103rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Montgomery is one of the places where lawyers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Montgomery
A median home in Montgomery, AL costs $214,099 — about 2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,402/mo works out at 15% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where lawyers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Montgomery.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Montgomery | Rent vs Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $239,200 | +120% | 2.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $217,340 | +99% | 2.3× |
| Los Angeles, CA | $194,020 | +78% | 2.1× |
| New York, NY | $185,790 | +71% | 2.5× |
Same job elsewhere in AL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Montgomery | Rent vs Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $137,860 | +27% | 1× |
| Huntsville, AL | $132,700 | +22% | 1× |
| Mobile, AL | $124,130 | +14% | 0.9× |
| Daphne, AL | $101,080 | −7% | 1.2× |
Staying in AL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires lawyers around Montgomery
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- State of Alabama · Government
Other jobs in Montgomery
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 183 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.