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Lawyers Salary in Delaware

What Lawyers earn in Delaware, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 1 county.

Average in DE
$170,310
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 22
published states
Workers in state
19,210
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
1 counties

Pay by labor market in Delaware

Lawyers pay by wage area in Delaware
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$170,660$117,657$91,660New Castle County, DE

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Lawyers in Delaware counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1New Castle County, DE$170,660$117,657$91,660

Lawyers pay in Delaware

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Lawyers in Delaware is $170,310, based on 19,210 workers. Among the 22 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $159,670, so Delaware averages 6.7% above it.

Published data for Delaware currently covers the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, with a local median wage of $170,660.

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 Delaware

How much do Lawyers earn in Delaware?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $170,310.