Lawyers salary in San Diego, CA

Median pay for lawyers in San Diego, CA: $165,280/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $78,200 – $239,200 · about 8,240 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($119,840) by +$45,440 (+38%).

What it's really worth in San Diego

With San Diego's cost of living at 111 (US=100), that $165,280 has the buying power of about $149,249 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $96,974 · median home $946,365 · median rent $2,951/mo.

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