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Lawyers Salary in North Carolina

What Lawyers earn in North Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 8 counties.

Average in NC
$132,903
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
24 of 29
published states
Workers in state
18,710
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
8 counties

Pay by labor market in North Carolina

Lawyers pay by wage area in North Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$157,180$112,227$85,502Mecklenburg County, NC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Lawyers in North Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Anson County, NC$157,180$112,227$94,442
2Rowan County, NC$157,180$112,227$93,038
3Lincoln County, NC$157,180$112,227$92,642
4Iredell County, NC$157,180$112,227$89,426
5Mecklenburg County, NC$157,180$112,227$85,502
6Union County, NC$157,180$112,227$85,502
7Cabarrus County, NC$157,180$112,227$85,502
8Gaston County, NC$157,180$112,227$85,502

Lawyers pay in North Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Lawyers in North Carolina is $132,903, based on 18,710 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 24. The BLS national median for the occupation is $159,670, so North Carolina averages 16.8% below it.

Published data for North Carolina currently covers the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, with a local median wage of $157,180.

Cost of living for Lawyers in North Carolina

We compare 8 North Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin, $94,442. Gaston County, NC leaves the smallest, $85,502. The median wage covers all four basics in 8 of the 8 counties.

Lawyers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Lawyers are New York ($200,114), New Jersey ($200,092), California ($199,746) and District of Columbia ($195,190).

Frequently asked questions: Lawyers in North Carolina

How much do Lawyers earn in North Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $132,903.

Which North Carolina county is best for Lawyers?

Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($94,442). Rowan County, NC follows at $93,038.