Lawyers pay in Florida
$162,060avg. a year
$77.91 an hour · 55,210 employed
Lawyers in Florida earn an average of $162,060 a year. That is $23,780 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $185,840. The best-paying metro area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL at $173,960.
$133,180Median pay
$77.91Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#25Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for lawyers by metro area. Swipe to see all 20.
123,270 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$173,960
$83.64 an hour
21,440 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$162,800
$78.27 an hour
3680 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$156,590
$75.28 an hour
45,890 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$155,770
$74.89 an hour
5230 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$155,530
$74.78 an hour
6570 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$154,430
$74.24 an hour
7960 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$153,910
$73.99 an hour
81,090 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$152,800
$73.46 an hour
9290 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$150,500
$72.36 an hour
10830 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$149,530
$71.89 an hour
118,330 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$148,940
$71.61 an hour
123,760 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$145,930
$70.16 an hour
13730 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$144,920
$69.67 an hour
1470 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$142,310
$68.42 an hour
15420 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$140,550
$67.57 an hour
162,170 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$130,060
$62.53 an hour
17600 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$130,030
$62.51 an hour
1860 jobs
Sebring, FL
$129,050
$62.04 an hour
19190 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$121,190
$58.27 an hour
20100 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$117,870
$56.67 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Lawyers pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida lawyers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $185,840 | $89.35 |
| Florida | $162,060 | $77.91 |
| Georgia | $191,190 | $91.92 |
| Alabama | $146,630 | $70.50 |
Related jobs in Florida
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,250
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$60,310
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$186,200
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$126,380
- Judicial Law Clerks$56,650
- Legal Support Workers, All Other$72,960
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in Florida?
The average is $162,060 a year, and the median is $133,180. That is $23,780 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $185,840.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$77.91 an hour on average; the median is $64.03.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($173,960), followed by North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ($162,800). The lowest average among 20 metro areas with data is Homosassa Springs, FL ($117,870).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #25 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.