Lawyers pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$215,680avg. a year
$103.69 an hour · 20,080 employed
Lawyers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $215,680 a year. That is $9,700 (5%) more than the Massachusetts average of $205,980. The U.S. average is $185,840.
$183,350Median pay
$103.69Average hourly
+5%vs. Massachusetts average
20,080Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for lawyers in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
12,380 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$157,320
$75.63 an hour
21,210 jobs
Worcester, MA
$152,380
$73.26 an hour
3770 jobs
Springfield, MA
$141,510
$68.04 an hour
4250 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$135,000
$64.90 an hour
5170 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$131,160
$63.06 an hour
6160 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$125,450
$60.31 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $84,580 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $201,930 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $123,090 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $129,530 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $70,110 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $94,880 |
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $215,680 a year, and the median is $183,350. About 20,080 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is $9,700 (5%) more than the Massachusetts average of $205,980.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 7.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.53 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: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). 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.