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7.3% Jobs Projection
$94,990 Median Salary
940 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Lawyers in Michigan are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Lawyers in Michigan is growing faster than average.

  • Lawyers in Michigan earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Lawyers Work in Michigan?

There were approximately 14,550 workers employed as Lawyers in this state in 2018.

There were 15,100 Lawyers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 550 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,420 Lawyers working in it, which means Michigan has more Lawyers than average.

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Lawyers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 940 annual Lawyers job openings in Michigan, and 20,140 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 40,700 annual jobs and 857,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Lawyers Make in Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Lawyers ranged from $53,710 to $183,410 with $94,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.82 to $88.18. The median hourly rate was $45.67.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $46.16 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.49.

The median salary in Michigan is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Michigan Metros for Lawyers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Lawyers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 9,350 $98,890
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 1,290 $84,490
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 1,000 $97,100
Ann Arbor, MI 450 $102,640
Flint, MI 390 $88,370
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 380 $96,030
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 260 $65,050
Saginaw, MI 170 $78,840
Midland, MI 110 n/a
Battle Creek, MI 100 $88,100
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 90 $93,120
Muskegon, MI 80 $73,040
Bay City, MI 70 $70,320
Jackson, MI 70 $104,890
Monroe, MI 40 $82,100

Top States for Lawyers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Lawyers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 82,180 $152,930
New York 76,840 $144,150
Florida 47,280 $100,090
Texas 42,590 $127,550
District of Columbia 31,680 $164,210
Illinois 31,260 $126,770
Pennsylvania 24,980 $116,860
New Jersey 21,070 $119,540
Georgia 20,080 $104,940
Massachusetts 18,420 $142,100
Ohio 17,600 $98,530
Virginia 15,890 $127,110
Michigan 14,550 $94,990
Colorado 12,930 $127,070
North Carolina 12,560 $99,400
Maryland 12,490 $107,450
Minnesota 11,270 $103,630
Washington 11,000 $115,500
Missouri 10,340 $99,990
Arizona 9,370 $111,590

Below are the states where Lawyers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $164,210
California $152,930
New York $144,150
Massachusetts $142,100
Connecticut $129,160
Texas $127,550
Virginia $127,110
Colorado $127,070
Illinois $126,770
Nevada $121,740

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