As
noted
in
a
recent
report,
average
lawyer
pay
—
not
including
profits
for
law
firm
shareholders
—
saw
the
biggest
two-year
increase
of
the
century
from
2021-23.
The
American
Bar
Association’s
2024
“Profile
of
the
Legal
Profession”
study
shows
that
the
average
lawyer
salary
grew
from
$148,030
in
2021
to
$176,470
in
2023,
citing
the
U.S.
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics.
This
19.2%
jump
far
outpaces
the
13%
rise
in
the
Consumer
Price
Index
over
the
same
time
period.
The
highest-paid
U.S.
locale
is
in
Silicon
Valley
—
San
Jose,
which
has
a
mean
wage
of
$268,570,
according
to
the
report.
The
ABA
Journal
has
a
detailed
summary
of
the
findings.
Where
have
all
the
lawyers
gone?
25%
are
in
these
2
states
with
higher
pay
than
$176K
average
[ABA
Journal]
ABA
Profile
of
the
Legal
Profession
2024
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