Occupation · SOC 23-1011
Lawyers: where it is licensed
1,498,980 employed across 234 industries, median wage $238,670. Licensed in 48 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 1 | 0 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| AL | 2 | 0 | Licensed Attorney at Law; Licensed Behavior Analyst | jurisdiction |
| AR | 1 | 0 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| CA | 1 | 0 | Lawyer | jurisdiction |
| CO | 10 | 10 | Attorney; Foreign Legal Consultant | jurisdiction |
| DC | 1 | 1 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| DE | 1 | 1 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| FL | 1 | 0 | Lawyer (Attorney) | jurisdiction |
| GA | 1 | 1 | Lawyer | jurisdiction |
| GU | 1 | 0 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| HI | 1 | 1 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| IA | 1 | 0 | Lawyer | jurisdiction |
| ID | 1 | 1 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| IL | 1 | 0 | LAWYER (ATTORNEY-AT-LAW - NEWLY REGISTERED) | jurisdiction |
| IN | 1 | 1 | Licensed Lawyer | jurisdiction |
| KS | 1 | 1 | Attorney/Lawyer | jurisdiction |
| KY | 1 | 1 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| LA | 1 | 1 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| MA | 1 | 1 | ATTORNEY | jurisdiction |
| MD | 1 | 0 | ATTORNEY (LAWYER) | jurisdiction |
| ME | 1 | 1 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| MI | 1 | 1 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| MN | 1 | 0 | Lawyer Registration | jurisdiction |
| MO | 2 | 2 | Attorney; Attorney (Temporary) | jurisdiction |
| MP | 1 | 1 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| MS | 2 | 1 | Attorney Certificate; Licensed Attorney | jurisdiction |
| MT | 1 | 1 | Lawyers | jurisdiction |
| NC | 2 | 1 | Attorney; Attorney Privilege | jurisdiction |
| ND | 1 | 1 | Attorneys | jurisdiction |
| NE | 1 | 0 | Attorney/Lawyer | jurisdiction |
| NH | 1 | 1 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 1 | 1 | ATTORNEY | jurisdiction |
| NM | 1 | 1 | License to Practice Law in New Mexico | jurisdiction |
| NY | 1 | 1 | Lawyer | jurisdiction |
| OH | 1 | 0 | Lawyer | jurisdiction |
| OK | 1 | 1 | Attorney (Lawyer) | jurisdiction |
| OR | 1 | 0 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| PA | 1 | 1 | Lawyer | jurisdiction |
| RI | 1 | 1 | Attorney and Counselor | jurisdiction |
| SD | 1 | 0 | Lawyer | jurisdiction |
| TX | 1 | 0 | ATTORNEY | jurisdiction |
| UT | 1 | 0 | ATTORNEY / LAWYERS | jurisdiction |
| VA | 1 | 1 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| VT | 1 | 1 | Attorney | jurisdiction |
| WA | 2 | 2 | Attorney; Lawyer | jurisdiction |
| WI | 1 | 1 | ATTORNEY | jurisdiction |
| WY | 1 | 1 | LAWYER | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.