Lawyers pay in Texas
$180,370avg. a year
$86.72 an hour · 56,580 employed
Lawyers in Texas earn an average of $180,370 a year. That is $5,470 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $185,840. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $203,400.
$154,200Median pay
$86.72Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#12Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for lawyers by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
1280 jobs
Midland, TX
$203,400
$97.79 an hour
216,810 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$193,390
$92.98 an hour
317,110 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$188,640
$90.69 an hour
47,540 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$184,630
$88.77 an hour
5110 jobs
Odessa, TX
$169,910
$81.69 an hour
64,020 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$169,120
$81.31 an hour
7340 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$166,990
$80.29 an hour
8260 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$160,130
$76.99 an hour
9500 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$158,920
$76.41 an hour
10740 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$158,140
$76.03 an hour
11280 jobs
Waco, TX
$152,730
$73.43 an hour
1290 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$152,590
$73.36 an hour
13780 jobs
El Paso, TX
$152,370
$73.25 an hour
14310 jobs
Tyler, TX
$148,430
$71.36 an hour
15410 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$144,980
$69.70 an hour
16470 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$137,770
$66.24 an hour
1790 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$137,490
$66.10 an hour
1870 jobs
Victoria, TX
$137,390
$66.05 an hour
19160 jobs
Abilene, TX
$137,180
$65.95 an hour
20240 jobs
Laredo, TX
$133,860
$64.36 an hour
21240 jobs
Longview, TX
$133,500
$64.19 an hour
22850 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$130,680
$62.83 an hour
2360 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$130,320
$62.66 an hour
2480 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$130,080
$62.54 an hour
25120 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$128,620
$61.84 an hour
26390 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$123,180
$59.22 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 Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas lawyers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $185,840 | $89.35 |
| Texas | $180,370 | $86.72 |
| New Mexico | $138,250 | $66.47 |
| Arkansas | $131,680 | $63.31 |
| Louisiana | $127,520 | $61.31 |
| Oklahoma | $122,750 | $59.01 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$127,900
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants$65,480
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$64,810
- Legal Support Workers, All Other$77,980
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$102,010
- Judicial Law Clerks$67,810
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in Texas?
The average is $180,370 a year, and the median is $154,200. That is $5,470 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $185,840.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$86.72 an hour on average; the median is $74.13.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($203,400), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($193,390). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($123,180).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #12 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.