Illinois Wages 23-1011.00 - Lawyers

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $160,800.
  • 10% of workers earn $82,160 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $330,200 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $159,670.
  • 10% of workers earn $78,360 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $351,600 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$78,360$102,990$159,670$221,370$351,600
Illinois$82,160$103,020$160,800$224,450$330,200
Bloomington, IL$38,680$79,440$124,100$172,830$282,680
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$61,920$73,370$94,600$148,550$204,690
Champaign-Urbana, IL$76,630$93,940$129,990$197,830$303,410
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$87,070$106,980$165,660$232,270$331,140
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$72,640$90,020$124,850$178,600$301,470
Decatur, IL$74,710$79,260$100,790$136,900$211,610
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$61,590$83,960$127,120$164,190$225,750
Kankakee, IL$80,020$86,980$107,030$159,580$242,890
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$66,410$83,940$104,110$130,890$208,850
Paducah, KY-IL$59,980$62,430$96,960$129,930$163,680
Peoria, IL$79,260$99,740$161,150$207,810$293,940
Rockford, IL$73,720$78,530$103,190$171,770$225,630
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$64,050$74,810$112,120$160,320$210,600
Springfield, IL$75,650$98,390$131,400$170,960$221,700
St. Louis, MO-IL$67,600$95,300$142,690$208,070$306,650
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$59,140$81,610$103,130$148,940$210,580

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $77.31 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $39.50 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $158.75 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $76.76 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.67 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $169.04 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$37.67$49.51$76.76$106.43$169.04
Illinois$39.50$49.53$77.31$107.91$158.75
Bloomington, IL$18.60$38.19$59.66$83.09$135.91
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$29.77$35.27$45.48$71.42$98.41
Champaign-Urbana, IL$36.84$45.16$62.50$95.11$145.87
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$41.86$51.43$79.64$111.67$159.20
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$34.92$43.28$60.02$85.86$144.94
Decatur, IL$35.92$38.11$48.46$65.82$101.73
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$29.61$40.37$61.11$78.94$108.54
Kankakee, IL$38.47$41.82$51.46$76.72$116.78
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$31.93$40.36$50.05$62.93$100.41
Paducah, KY-IL$28.84$30.02$46.62$62.47$78.69
Peoria, IL$38.10$47.95$77.48$99.91$141.32
Rockford, IL$35.44$37.75$49.61$82.58$108.48
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$30.79$35.97$53.90$77.08$101.25
Springfield, IL$36.37$47.30$63.18$82.19$106.59
St. Louis, MO-IL$32.50$45.82$68.60$100.04$147.43
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$28.43$39.24$49.58$71.61$101.24