Illinois State Wage Atlas

Lawyers in Illinois

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33,590Jobs in Illinois
$181,240Mean annual wage
11th of 51Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $82,16025th: $103,020Median: $160,80075th: $224,45090th: $330,200Mean: $181,240
Wage distribution in Illinois
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$82,160$39.50
25th percentile$103,020$49.53
Median (50th)$160,800$77.31
75th percentile$224,450$107.91
90th percentile$330,200$158.75
Mean$181,240$87.14

Across 51 states with a published mean, the highest are District of Columbia (not a state) ($242,800), California ($230,040), New York ($220,180); the lowest are Mississippi ($108,930), Montana ($115,830), Kentucky ($120,730). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with Illinois (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Lawyers: Illinois and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
Illinois33,590$181,240$160,800
Iowa3,550$144,760$123,550
Indiana8,970$175,850$126,860
Kentucky5,770$120,730$101,550
Missouri11,560$162,820$133,450
Wisconsin9,160$171,200$126,760

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