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Lawyers Salary in Georgia

What Lawyers earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$134,939
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
20 of 22
published states
Workers in state
23,080
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Lawyers pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Lawyers in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$138,210$98,849$82,648
2Haralson County, GA$138,210$98,849$82,456
3Butts County, GA$138,210$98,849$80,800
4Lumpkin County, GA$138,210$98,849$79,180
5Morgan County, GA$138,210$98,849$77,212
6Fulton County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
7Gwinnett County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
8Cobb County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
9DeKalb County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
10Clayton County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
11Cherokee County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
12Forsyth County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
13Henry County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
14Paulding County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
15Coweta County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
16Douglas County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
17Carroll County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
18Fayette County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
19Newton County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
20Bartow County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
21Walton County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
22Rockdale County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
23Barrow County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
24Spalding County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412
25Pickens County, GA$138,210$98,849$72,412

Showing 25 of 29 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Lawyers pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Lawyers in Georgia is $134,939, based on 23,080 workers. Among the 22 states with published data, that ranks number 20. The BLS national median for the occupation is $159,670, so Georgia averages 15.5% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $138,210.

Cost of living for Lawyers in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $82,648. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $72,412. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 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 Georgia

How much do Lawyers earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $134,939.

Which Georgia county is best for Lawyers?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($82,648). Haralson County, GA follows at $82,456.