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Wages & Outlook

 

Typical Wages   This career pays well above the median wage.

Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.

This career: $68.58
Statewide median: $24.25

 

This is a very high-wage career. It pays well above the statewide median wage.


Wages for Lawyers *

Area Low Median High
U S
$47.14 $67.77 $104.33
Minnesota
$48.55 $68.58 $101.53
Central Minnesota
$40.27 $51.43 $68.91
Northeast Minnesota
$40.23 $49.18 $67.23
Northwest Minnesota
$39.87 $48.62 $61.82
Southeast Minnesota
$40.87 $51.93 $74.40
Southwest Minnesota
$38.20 $49.68 $58.97
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
$51.56 $76.16 $109.33

* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.

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Employment

In Minnesota, there are 10,750 workers employed in this large career.

Where do Lawyers most often work?

 

Current Demand

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This career is currently in high demand.

 

Future Demand

This career is seeing high growth compared to other careers.

There will be a need for about 7,619 new Lawyers to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.

 

Employment Outlook for Lawyers
Area Employment Employment Change
2020 2030 Number Percent
U S 804,200 875,700 71,500 8.9%
Minnesota 13,518 14,629 1,111 8.2%
Central Minnesota 818 879 61 7.5%
Northeast Minnesota 430 457 27 6.3%
Northwest Minnesota 661 695 34 5.1%
Southeast Minnesota 592 627 35 5.9%
Southwest Minnesota 380 403 23 6.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 10,924 11,851 927 8.5%


Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.




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