Lawyers pay in Massachusetts
$205,980avg. a year
$99.03 an hour · 23,560 employed
Lawyers in Massachusetts earn an average of $205,980 a year. That is $20,140 (11%) more than the U.S. average of $185,840. The best-paying metro area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $215,680.
$176,680Median pay
$99.03Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#5Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for lawyers by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
120,080 jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$215,680
$103.69 an hour
22,380 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$157,320
$75.63 an hour
31,210 jobs
Worcester, MA
$152,380
$73.26 an hour
4770 jobs
Springfield, MA
$141,510
$68.04 an hour
5250 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$135,000
$64.90 an hour
6170 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$131,160
$63.06 an hour
7160 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$125,450
$60.31 an hour
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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Lawyers pay in Massachusetts, charted
Pay over time
Massachusetts, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Massachusetts lawyers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Massachusetts vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $185,840 | $89.35 |
| Massachusetts | $205,980 | $99.03 |
| New York | $220,180 | $105.86 |
| Connecticut | $186,170 | $89.50 |
| Vermont | $179,630 | $86.36 |
| New Hampshire | $172,990 | $83.17 |
| Rhode Island | $159,690 | $76.78 |
Related jobs in Massachusetts
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants$81,160
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$201,060
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$124,550
- Judicial Law Clerks$132,380
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$70,970
- Legal Support Workers, All Other$93,230
Average pay, Massachusetts, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in Massachusetts?
The average is $205,980 a year, and the median is $176,680. That is $20,140 (11%) more than the U.S. average of $185,840.
What is the hourly wage in Massachusetts?
$99.03 an hour on average; the median is $84.94.
Where in Massachusetts do they earn the most?
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($215,680), followed by Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ($157,320). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Pittsfield, MA ($125,450).
How does Massachusetts rank?
Massachusetts ranks #5 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.