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9.9% Jobs Projection
$127,110 Median Salary
1,150 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Lawyers Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 15,890 people working as Lawyers in the year 2018.

There were 16,330 Lawyers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 440 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Lawyers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,150 annual job openings, and 23,660 total jobs in 2026 for Lawyers in this state.

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

What do Lawyers Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Lawyers ranged from $60,900 to $208,000 with $127,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.28 to $100. The median hourly rate was $61.11.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $59.38 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.73.

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

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Top Virginia Metros for Lawyers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 43,900 $164,200
Richmond, VA 3,330 $123,420
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,420 $108,280
Roanoke, VA 480 $83,140
Charlottesville, VA 460 $93,060
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 300 $88,350
Lynchburg, VA 140 $87,930
Winchester, VA-WV 100 $82,270
Harrisonburg, VA 100 $106,190
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 100 $89,030
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 90 $74,740

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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