Lawyers in Illinois
Local pay for lawyers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 23-1011
$160,800
median pay, Illinois
33,590
employed in Illinois
+0.7%
vs U.S. median
+4.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What lawyers earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of lawyers in Illinois earn between $103,020 and $224,450 a year; the U.S. median is $159,670.
$82,160
P10
$103,020
P25
$160,800
MEDIAN
$224,450
P75
$330,200
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$165,660
$161,150
$131,400
$129,990
$124,100
$107,030
$103,190
$100,790
$20k $180k $340k