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Lawyers Salary in Arizona

What Lawyers earn in Arizona, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in AZ
$130,770
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 22
published states
Workers in state
11,370
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Arizona

Lawyers pay by wage area in Arizona
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$135,670$100,647$75,149Maricopa County, AZ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Lawyers in Arizona counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Maricopa County, AZ$135,670$100,647$75,149
2Pinal County, AZ$135,670$100,647$75,149

Lawyers pay in Arizona

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Lawyers in Arizona is $130,770, based on 11,370 workers. Among the 22 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $159,670, so Arizona averages 18.1% below it.

Published data for Arizona currently covers the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a local median wage of $135,670.

Cost of living for Lawyers in Arizona

We compare 2 Arizona counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin, $75,149. Pinal County, AZ leaves the smallest, $75,149. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Lawyers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Lawyers are New York ($200,114), New Jersey ($200,092), California ($199,746) and District of Columbia ($195,190).

Frequently asked questions: Lawyers in Arizona

How much do Lawyers earn in Arizona?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $130,770.

Which Arizona county is best for Lawyers?

Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($75,149). Pinal County, AZ follows at $75,149.