What is the median salary for Lawyers in Austin?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Lawyers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $153,330.

How does Austin pay compare to the US median for Lawyers?

Local median pay is 4% below the national OEWS median of $159,670.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Austin is 98.1 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $153,330 has about the same purchasing power as $156,300 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Lawyers, Austin

$153,330

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX. Middle half of wages roughly $105,240 to $220,540.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −4.0%
US median: $159,670
Metro RPP: 98.1
Middle half: $105,240 to $220,540
OEWS employment: 7,540
SOC: 23-1011

Lawyers in Austin pay a median $153,330 (May 2025), 4% below the US median of $159,670. At local prices (RPP 98.1), that median buys about what $156,300 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$153,330 in Austin buys about what $156,300 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 98.1, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 120.4 vs all-items 98.1 (US = 100, 2024).

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Lawyers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Austin	$153,330	$105,240 to $220,540	98.1
Raleigh	$131,920	$85,990 to $211,490	98.2
San Francisco	$212,500	$137,380 to $320,510	115.6
Tulsa	$108,220	$75,830 to $166,070	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Lawyers in Austin?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Lawyers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $153,330.
How does Austin pay compare to the US median for Lawyers?: Local median pay is 4% below the national OEWS median of $159,670.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Austin is 98.1 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $153,330 has about the same purchasing power as $156,300 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.