Lawyers pay in Columbus
$154,090avg. a year
$74.08 an hour · 4,960 employed
Lawyers in the Columbus, OH metro area earn an average of $154,090 a year. That is about the same as the Ohio average of $151,140. The U.S. average is $185,840.
$137,810Median pay
$74.08Average hourly
+2%vs. Ohio average
4,960Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for lawyers in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
15,540 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$159,710
$76.78 an hour
23,870 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$154,320
$74.19 an hour
31,150 jobs
Akron, OH
$147,270
$70.80 an hour
4820 jobs
Toledo, OH
$141,710
$68.13 an hour
51,040 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$135,050
$64.93 an hour
6240 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$134,180
$64.51 an hour
7400 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$133,470
$64.17 an hour
8450 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$132,950
$63.92 an hour
9130 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$129,360
$62.19 an hour
1060 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$124,070
$59.65 an hour
11390 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$117,940
$56.70 an hour
1270 jobs
Springfield, OH
$106,260
$51.09 an hour
1390 jobs
Lima, OH
$104,480
$50.23 an hour
1480 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$103,390
$49.71 an hour
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How Columbus compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Columbus
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $112,170 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $80,730 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $67,380 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $62,680 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $82,820 |
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in Columbus?
The average is $154,090 a year, and the median is $137,810. About 4,960 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is about the same as the Ohio average of $151,140.
Is this job common in Columbus?
It makes up 4.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.93 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: Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 18140). 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.