Lawyers salary in New York, NY

Median pay for lawyers in New York, NY: $185,790/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $81,790 – $239,200 · about 90,980 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($119,840) by +$65,950 (+55%).

What it's really worth in New York

With New York's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $185,790 has the buying power of about $164,934 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $93,610 · median home $727,625 · median rent $3,503/mo.

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