Average Lawyers Salary in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

BLS did not publish a wage for lawyers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $71.60. There are 3,160 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for lawyers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA. 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: 3,160
How common this job is here: 0.38×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for lawyers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $71.60/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $148,930
Employment (2023): 2,940

This data is from the 2023 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.