Lawyers pay in Alabama
$146,630avg. a year
$70.50 an hour · 6,730 employed
Lawyers in Alabama earn an average of $146,630 a year. That is $39,210 (21%) less than the U.S. average of $185,840. The best-paying metro area is Birmingham, AL at $165,910.
$131,970Median pay
$70.50Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#33Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Alabama metro areas
Average pay for lawyers by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
12,800 jobs
Birmingham, AL
$165,910
$79.76 an hour
270 jobs
Decatur, AL
$147,610
$70.97 an hour
3560 jobs
Mobile, AL
$143,670
$69.07 an hour
4730 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$143,250
$68.87 an hour
5960 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$135,740
$65.26 an hour
6140 jobs
Dothan, AL
$133,050
$63.97 an hour
7120 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$132,940
$63.91 an hour
8290 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$129,080
$62.06 an hour
9190 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$128,020
$61.55 an hour
1060 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$119,500
$57.45 an hour
11110 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$115,590
$55.57 an hour
12180 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$114,230
$54.92 an hour
1370 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$99,390
$47.78 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Lawyers pay in Alabama, charted
Pay over time
Alabama, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Alabama lawyers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Alabama vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $185,840 | $89.35 |
| Alabama | $146,630 | $70.50 |
| Georgia | $191,190 | $91.92 |
| Tennessee | $163,870 | $78.79 |
| Florida | $162,060 | $77.91 |
| Mississippi | $108,930 | $52.37 |
Related jobs in Alabama
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants$52,730
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$66,740
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$150,430
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$76,280
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$63,910
Average pay, Alabama, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in Alabama?
The average is $146,630 a year, and the median is $131,970. That is $39,210 (21%) less than the U.S. average of $185,840.
What is the hourly wage in Alabama?
$70.50 an hour on average; the median is $63.45.
Where in Alabama do they earn the most?
Birmingham, AL ($165,910), followed by Decatur, AL ($147,610). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Gadsden, AL ($99,390).
How does Alabama rank?
Alabama ranks #33 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 23-1011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national lawyers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.