Lawyers pay in Ohio
$151,140avg. a year
$72.67 an hour · 19,950 employed
Lawyers in Ohio earn an average of $151,140 a year. That is $34,700 (19%) less than the U.S. average of $185,840. The best-paying metro area is Cleveland, OH at $159,710.
$131,020Median pay
$72.67Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#31Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Ohio metro areas
Average pay for lawyers by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
15,540 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$159,710
$76.78 an hour
23,870 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$154,320
$74.19 an hour
34,960 jobs
Columbus, OH
$154,090
$74.08 an hour
41,150 jobs
Akron, OH
$147,270
$70.80 an hour
5820 jobs
Toledo, OH
$141,710
$68.13 an hour
61,040 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$135,050
$64.93 an hour
7240 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$134,180
$64.51 an hour
8400 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$133,470
$64.17 an hour
9450 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$132,950
$63.92 an hour
10130 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$129,360
$62.19 an hour
1160 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$124,070
$59.65 an hour
12390 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$117,940
$56.70 an hour
1370 jobs
Springfield, OH
$106,260
$51.09 an hour
1490 jobs
Lima, OH
$104,480
$50.23 an hour
1580 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$103,390
$49.71 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 Ohio, charted
Pay over time
Ohio, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Ohio lawyers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Ohio vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $185,840 | $89.35 |
| Ohio | $151,140 | $72.67 |
| Indiana | $175,850 | $84.54 |
| Pennsylvania | $169,170 | $81.33 |
| Michigan | $148,820 | $71.55 |
| West Virginia | $123,210 | $59.24 |
| Kentucky | $120,730 | $58.04 |
Related jobs in Ohio
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,180
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$58,980
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$109,500
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$98,990
- Judicial Law Clerks$60,080
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$80,630
Average pay, Ohio, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in Ohio?
The average is $151,140 a year, and the median is $131,020. That is $34,700 (19%) less than the U.S. average of $185,840.
What is the hourly wage in Ohio?
$72.67 an hour on average; the median is $62.99.
Where in Ohio do they earn the most?
Cleveland, OH ($159,710), followed by Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($154,320). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Mansfield, OH ($103,390).
How does Ohio rank?
Ohio ranks #31 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.