Lawyers salary in Washington, DC

Median pay for lawyers in Washington, DC: $183,500/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $99,930 – $239,200 · about 48,470 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($119,840) by +$63,660 (+53%).

What it's really worth in Washington

With Washington's cost of living at 110 (US=100), that $183,500 has the buying power of about $167,514 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $119,803 · median home $583,013 · median rent $2,416/mo.

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