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9.9% Jobs Projection
$115,500 Median Salary
830 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Lawyers Work in Washington?

In 2018, there were 11,000 Lawyers working in the state.

There were 10,540 Lawyers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 460 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Washington

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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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 830 annual job openings, and 17,040 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Lawyers ranged from $68,300 to $208,000 with $115,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.84 to $100. The median hourly rate was $55.53.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $53.29 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.24.

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

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Top Washington Metros for Lawyers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 8,300 $126,330
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 4,310 $115,330
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 730 $86,270
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 490 $101,980
Yakima, WA 180 $105,060
Bellingham, WA 180 $81,150
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 160 $92,800
Kennewick-Richland, WA 110 $90,470
Wenatchee, WA 100 $85,570
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 70 $84,140
Longview, WA 60 $79,930
Walla Walla, WA 40 $87,250
Lewiston, ID-WA 40 $91,230

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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