What the data says about lawyer pay in Jacksonville
After a simplified 15% national tax estimate that is about US$9,000 a month, in a metro with a cost-of-living index of 100.
Lawyer pay in Jacksonville: national and in-state ranking
Raleigh is the next metro up at US$131,920; the top of the table, San Jose, reaches US$301,320.
Across FL, the 2 observed metros average US$144,100; Jacksonville is 11% below that and 2nd in the state. The others: Miami (US$160,320).
What the Jacksonville median is worth after tax and rent
Living costs are close to the baseline (COL index 100), so the median's buying power, about US$127,900, is near its face value.
Adjusting for prices does not move Jacksonville in the ranking: it is 21st of 21 on both cash and buying power.
After a simplified 15% effective national income tax, the median nets about US$9,000 a month. A modeled 1-bedroom (US$1,650) takes 18% of that, leaving around US$5,540 after modeled living costs.
Other FL options for lawyers
In Miami — also in FL — the median is US$160,320 (+25% vs Jacksonville), and the modeled budget leaves US$2,050 more each month.
A lawyer moving from Jacksonville to New York (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median rise 63% to US$208,880, with US$5,130 more left over monthly in our model.
In Los Angeles — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$194,410 (+52% vs Jacksonville), and the modeled budget leaves US$4,210 more each month.
Lawyer vs other occupations in Jacksonville
Lawyer ranks 2nd of 8 occupations with observed Jacksonville data. Software Engineer leads the city at US$130,330.
Closest neighbours in the Jacksonville list: Data Scientist at US$122,680 (-4%).
Where Jacksonville stands for junior and senior lawyers
Jacksonville is relatively stronger at the entry end: its 10th-percentile pay (US$66,500) ranks 20th of 21, while its 90th percentile (US$225,360) ranks 21st.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$421,000 at the 90th percentile, +87% against Jacksonville.
Spread between low and high lawyer pay in Jacksonville
Expect wide variation between offers: the 10th percentile is US$66,500 and the 90th US$225,360, a 3.4× ratio.