Lawyers pay in Pittsburgh
$159,760avg. a year
$76.81 an hour · 5,550 employed
Lawyers in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn an average of $159,760 a year. That is $9,410 (6%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $169,170. The U.S. average is $185,840.
$133,040Median pay
$76.81Average hourly
-6%vs. Pennsylvania average
5,550Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for lawyers in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
119,040 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$186,600
$89.71 an hour
2440 jobs
Reading, PA
$148,690
$71.49 an hour
31,930 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$146,670
$70.52 an hour
4950 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$146,010
$70.20 an hour
5260 jobs
Erie, PA
$144,230
$69.34 an hour
6520 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$142,810
$68.66 an hour
7400 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$141,560
$68.06 an hour
8100 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$132,070
$63.50 an hour
9140 jobs
State College, PA
$129,530
$62.27 an hour
1060 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$125,870
$60.51 an hour
11130 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$123,410
$59.33 an hour
1280 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$119,100
$57.26 an hour
1380 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$117,280
$56.39 an hour
14810 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$116,000
$55.77 an hour
1590 jobs
Altoona, PA
$110,170
$52.97 an hour
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How Pittsburgh compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Pittsburgh
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $123,180 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $50,350 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $68,500 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $67,940 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $62,140 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $99,340 |
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in Pittsburgh?
The average is $159,760 a year, and the median is $133,040. About 5,550 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $9,410 (6%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $169,170.
Is this job common in Pittsburgh?
It makes up 5.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 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: Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38300). 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.