Attorney in New York
Attorney Salary in New York, NY
What Attorney professionals are paid across the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the BLS wage release, plus take-home pay and cost-of-living context.
10th percentile
$94,070
1 in 10 earn less
Median
$208,880
In this metro area
90th percentile
$391,620
1 in 10 earn more
What it pays here
Published annual wages for Attorney in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area. The BLS publishes wages by metro area, so these cover New York and the towns around it.
| Percentile | What it means | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 in 10 earn less than this | $94,070 |
| 25th | 1 in 4 earn less than this | $131,240 |
| 50th (median) | Half earn more, half earn less | $208,880 |
| 75th | 1 in 4 earn more than this | $324,310 |
| 90th | 1 in 10 earn more than this | $391,620 |
These are pay percentiles, not years of experience. The source data does not record how long anyone has been in the job, so we do not claim a figure for "entry level" or "senior".
Take-home (mid)
$141,154
After fed + state + FICA
Monthly net
$11,763
SalaryScope Scores
Purchasing Power
67/100
Strong
Salary Strength
100/100
Excellent
Future Growth
60/100
Moderate
Career Opportunity
68/100
Strong
Affordability
0/100
Weak
Lifestyle
34/100
Weak