Lawyers pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
$148,940avg. a year
$71.61 an hour · 8,330 employed
Lawyers in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn an average of $148,940 a year. That is $13,120 (8%) less than the Florida average of $162,060. The U.S. average is $185,840.
$127,490Median pay
$71.61Average hourly
-8%vs. Florida average
8,330Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for lawyers in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 19.
123,270 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$173,960
$83.64 an hour
21,440 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$162,800
$78.27 an hour
3680 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$156,590
$75.28 an hour
45,890 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$155,770
$74.89 an hour
5230 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$155,530
$74.78 an hour
6570 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$154,430
$74.24 an hour
7960 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$153,910
$73.99 an hour
81,090 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$152,800
$73.46 an hour
9290 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$150,500
$72.36 an hour
10830 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$149,530
$71.89 an hour
113,760 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$145,930
$70.16 an hour
12730 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$144,920
$69.67 an hour
1370 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$142,310
$68.42 an hour
14420 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$140,550
$67.57 an hour
152,170 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$130,060
$62.53 an hour
16600 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$130,030
$62.51 an hour
1760 jobs
Sebring, FL
$129,050
$62.04 an hour
18190 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$121,190
$58.27 an hour
19100 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$117,870
$56.67 an hour
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How Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $62,650 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $185,210 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $113,720 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $56,870 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $98,140 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $57,820 |
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
The average is $148,940 a year, and the median is $127,490. About 8,330 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $13,120 (8%) less than the Florida average of $162,060.
Is this job common in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
It makes up 5.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.19 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 23-1011. Metro area: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45300). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.