Lawyers in Minnesota
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Lawyers in Minnesota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Lawyers in Minnesota is growing faster than average.
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Lawyers in Minnesota earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Lawyers Work in Minnesota?
11,270 people worked as Lawyers in 2018 in this state.
There were 11,180 Lawyers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 6,420 Lawyers working in it, which means Minnesota has more Lawyers than average.
Job Projections for Minnesota
Jobs for Lawyers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.
Minnesota Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 660 annual Lawyers job openings in Minnesota, and 13,800 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 Minnesota?
In 2018 wages for Lawyers ranged from $55,730 to $204,050 with $103,630 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.79 to $98.1. The median hourly rate was $49.82.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $49.78 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.04.
The median salary in Minnesota is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Minnesota Metros for Lawyers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Lawyers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 9,620 | $109,020 |
Fargo, ND-MN | 370 | $115,100 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 290 | $79,740 |
St. Cloud, MN | 220 | $83,370 |
Rochester, MN | 170 | $74,420 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 110 | $84,740 |
Grand Forks, ND-MN | 100 | $83,790 |
Mankato-North Mankato, MN | 90 | $71,840 |
Top States for Lawyers Employment
View the list below to see where most Lawyers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in MN
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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