Average Lawyers Salary in Charleston, WV

BLS did not publish a wage for lawyers in Charleston, WV in the latest release, but in 2022 the local median hourly wage was $66.83. There are 880 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Charleston, WV (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for lawyers in Charleston, WV. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 880
How common this job is here: 1.70×; More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for lawyers in Charleston, WV, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2022
Median hourly wage (2022): $66.83/hr
Median annual wage (2022): $139,000
Employment (2022): 800

This data is from the 2022 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where lawyers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for lawyers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

California: $95.09/hr
District of Columbia: $92.25/hr
Massachusetts: $86.08/hr
New York: $85.20/hr
Delaware: $83.03/hr
Colorado: $80.75/hr
Connecticut: $76.56/hr
New Jersey: $76.19/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $103.41/hr
Midland, MI: $100.69/hr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $98.99/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $97.81/hr
Vallejo, CA: $94.70/hr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: $93.63/hr
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA: $92.69/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $92.25/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for lawyers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +4.1%; 35,900 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 31,500; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.