What is the median salary for Lawyers in Philadelphia?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Lawyers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $170,660.

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

Local median pay is 6.9% above the national OEWS median of $159,670.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Philadelphia is 102.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $170,660 has about the same purchasing power as $166,335 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, Philadelphia

$170,660

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD. Middle half of wages roughly $119,970 to $220,630.

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

vs US median: +6.9%
US median: $159,670
Metro RPP: 102.6
Middle half: $119,970 to $220,630
OEWS employment: 19,040
SOC: 23-1011

Lawyers in Philadelphia pay a median $170,660 (May 2025), 6.9% above the US median of $159,670. At local prices (RPP 102.6), that median buys about what $166,335 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$170,660 in Philadelphia buys about what $166,335 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 102.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 113.1 vs all-items 102.6 (US = 100, 2024).

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Lawyers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Philadelphia	$170,660	$119,970 to $220,630	102.6
Worcester	$129,400	$83,530 to $198,720	102.5
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 Philadelphia?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Lawyers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $170,660.
How does Philadelphia pay compare to the US median for Lawyers?: Local median pay is 6.9% above the national OEWS median of $159,670.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Philadelphia is 102.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $170,660 has about the same purchasing power as $166,335 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.