Tipos de abogados y sus salarios

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is a 10 percent growth rate for lawyers from the
year 2012 to 2022. The 2012 median pay was USD 113,530 per year or USD 54.58 per hour.

The profession of a lawyer is considered to be of crucial importance in the society, especially as it

involves dealing with crucial legal matters that arise in different walks of life. Matters related to
business, family, or even social conflicts including animal rights, employment rights, racialism,
sexual harassment, injury, etc., need to be taken to the court. A qualified and legit lawyer is the one
who is appointed to help the victim/accused deal with the legalities involved in the process to
achieve justice.

While the Bureau of Labor Statistics gives a generalized salary information of this profession, in
truth, the salary varies greatly depending upon the kind of lawyer. A lawyer may attain specialty in
certain areas such as crime, animal welfare, bankruptcy, insurance, and the like. According to the
website Chron, "Corporate lawyers are generally the highest-paid attorneys in the United States."

LIST OF TYPES OF LAWYERS AND THEIR SALARY INFORMATION

Lawyers provide services for a particular fee from the client, and take necessary steps to resolve
court matters in their client's favor. The issues of clients may include anything from divorce,
property rights, criminal matters, tax payments, insurance reimbursements, and so on. The following
list will inform you regarding what kind of lawyers are there and how much do they earn.* Note:The
following tables consist of the state-wise average salaries. These median salaries are calculated after
evaluating more than 50 million job postings from thousands of sources over the past one year, as
stated by the website Indeed.

All figures are as of June 2014 and are in US Dollars.

All figures are average annual salaries and may vary based on education, experience, location, type
of employer, and so on.

1. FAMILY LAWYER

A family or divorce lawyer is hired to carry out legal formalities regarding family matters such as
divorce, child adoption, child custody, child support, and the like. The salary range for a family
lawyer varies depending upon the level of experience, education, qualification, reputation, and the
area of living. According to the website, PayScale, their salary range is USD 48,366 - USD 118,644,
annually. After including added earnings such as profit sharing and bonus, they may earn up to USD
145,437. The following table consists of the state-wise median salary information of family lawyers,
as obtained from the website, Indeed.

Average Salary by State

Alabama

$79,000

Alaska
$58,000

Arizona

$64,000

Arkansas

$78,000

California

$84,000

Colorado

$69,000

Connecticut

$90,000

Delaware

$68,000

Florida

$72,000

Georgia

$89,000

Hawaii

$48,000

Idaho

$53,000

Illinois

$88,000

Indiana

$75,000
Iowa

$76,000

Kansas

$71,000

Kentucky

$67,000

Louisiana

$68,000

Maine

$69,000

Maryland

$80,000

Massachusetts

$93,000

Michigan

$79,000

Minnesota

$68,000

Mississippi

$81,000

Missouri

$76,000

Montana

$69,000

Nebraska

$57,000
Nevada

$60,000

New Hampshire

$77,000

New Jersey

$84,000

New Mexico

$68,000

New York

$94,000

North Carolina

$74,000

North Dakota

$69,000

Ohio

$74,000

Oklahoma

$72,000

Oregon

$75,000

Pennsylvania

$75,000

Rhode Island

$71,000

South Carolina

$76,000
South Dakota

$59,000

Tennessee

$72,000

Texas

$75,000

Utah

$61,000

Vermont

$69,000

Virginia

$78,000

Washington

$80,000

West Virginia

$74,000

Wisconsin

$69,000

Wyoming

$64,000

2. BANKRUPTCY LAWYER

The whole process of declaring and filing for bankruptcy can be quite complicated without
professional assistance. You may require the services of a bankruptcy lawyer to get the formalities
done smoothly. The salary website PayScale states that a bankruptcy attorney typically earns
between USD 58,537 - USD 105,151 annually. The following table consists of the state-wise median
salary information of these lawyers, as mentioned on the website, Indeed.

Average Salary by State

Alabama
$83,000

Alaska

$61,000

Arizona

$68,000

Arkansas

$83,000

California

$88,000

Colorado

$73,000

Connecticut

$95,000

Delaware

$72,000

Florida

$77,000

Georgia

$94,000

Hawaii

$51,000

Idaho

$56,000

Illinois

$93,000

Indiana
$79,000

Iowa

$80,000

Kansas

$75,000

Kentucky

$71,000

Louisiana

$72,000

Maine

$73,000

Maryland

$85,000

Massachusetts

$99,000

Michigan

$83,000

Minnesota

$72,000

Mississippi

$86,000

Missouri

$81,000

Montana

$73,000

Nebraska
$60,000

Nevada

$63,000

New Hampshire

$81,000

New Jersey

$89,000

New Mexico

$72,000

New York

$99,000

North Carolina

$79,000

North Dakota

$73,000

Ohio

$79,000

Oklahoma

$76,000

Oregon

$79,000

Pennsylvania

$79,000

Rhode Island

$75,000

South Carolina
$80,000

South Dakota

$62,000

Tennessee

$76,000

Texas

$80,000

Utah

$65,000

Vermont

$73,000

Virginia

$83,000

Washington

$84,000

West Virginia

$78,000

Wisconsin

$73,000

Wyoming

$68,000

3. CORPORATE LAWYER

The corporate world is ruled by many customs, codes, regulations, and laws. These may be related to
the commencement of a business, registration, dissolution, amalgamation, or any other process(es)
that are a part of running a corporation successfully. A corporate lawyer works for companies,
assisting them in getting all these formalities done, and saving their millions of dollars in return.
This is the reason these lawyers are paid handsomely, if employed in huge corporations, and are
considered to be the highest paid among their peers in the United States. The yearly salary of a
corporate lawyer falls in range of USD 49,579 to USD 210,000, according to the website PayScale.
When the earnings are calculated with bonus, profit sharing, and other benefits, they range within
USD 49,761 to USD 287,250. Have a look at what their median salaries look like.

Average Salary by State

Alabama

$103,000

Alaska

$76,000

Arizona

$84,000

Arkansas

$103,000

California

$110,000

Colorado

$91,000

Connecticut

$117,000

Delaware

$90,000

Florida

$95,000

Georgia

$116,000

Hawaii

$64,000

Idaho
$69,000

Illinois

$116,000

Indiana

$98,000

Iowa

$100,000

Kansas

$93,000

Kentucky

$88,000

Louisiana

$90,000

Maine

$90,000

Maryland

$105,000

Massachusetts

$122,000

Michigan

$103,000

Minnesota

$89,000

Mississippi

$106,000

Missouri
$100,000

Montana

$90,000

Nebraska

$75,000

Nevada

$79,000

New Hampshire

$101,000

New Jersey

$110,000

New Mexico

$89,000

New York

$123,000

North Carolina

$97,000

North Dakota

$91,000

Ohio

$98,000

Oklahoma

$94,000

Oregon

$98,000

Pennsylvania
$98,000

Rhode Island

$93,000

South Carolina

$100,000

South Dakota

$77,000

Tennessee

$94,000

Texas

$99,000

Utah

$80,000

Vermont

$90,000

Virginia

$103,000

Washington

$105,000

West Virginia

$96,000

Wisconsin

$91,000

Wyoming

$85,000

4. LIFE INSURANCE LAWYER

The services of a life insurance lawyer are required for executing life insurance formalities, and also
to make sure that life insurance payment is received duly from the insurance company. The usual
pay range of these lawyers, according to the website, THE RICHEST, is believed to be within USD
49,616 to USD 157,215, however, the amounts may vary depending upon the location and state.
Listed below are their state-wise median earnings of this professional, annually.

Average Salary by State

Alabama

$65,000

Alaska

$48,000

Arizona

$53,000

Arkansas

$65,000

California

$69,000

Colorado

$57,000

Connecticut

$74,000

Delaware

$57,000

Florida

$60,000

Georgia

$74,000

Hawaii

$40,000
Idaho

$44,000

Illinois

$73,000

Indiana

$62,000

Iowa

$63,000

Kansas

$59,000

Kentucky

$55,000

Louisiana

$57,000

Maine

$57,000

Maryland

$66,000

Massachusetts

$77,000

Michigan

$65,000

Minnesota

$56,000

Mississippi

$67,000
Missouri

$63,000

Montana

$57,000

Nebraska

$47,000

Nevada

$50,000

New Hampshire

$64,000

New Jersey

$70,000

New Mexico

$56,000

New York

$78,000

North Carolina

$62,000

North Dakota

$57,000

Ohio

$62,000

Oklahoma

$59,000

Oregon

$62,000
Pennsylvania

$62,000

Rhode Island

$59,000

South Carolina

$63,000

South Dakota

$49,000

Tennessee

$60,000

Texas

$63,000

Utah

$51,000

Vermont

$57,000

Virginia

$65,000

Washington

$66,000

West Virginia

$61,000

Wisconsin

$57,000

Wyoming

$53,000
5. CRIMINAL LAWYER

A criminal lawyer is needed for the defense of an individual accused of a crime which may include
murder, robbery, rape, etc. Criminal defense lawyers can earn between the range of USD 39,911 -
USD 140,939 per annum, according to the website, PayScale. The earning may increase up to USD
207,128 after adding bonus and profit sharing. Listed below are the salaries of a criminal lawyer
according to the state of earning.

Average Salary by State

Alabama

$60,000

Alaska

$44,000

Arizona

$49,000

Arkansas

$59,000

California

$63,000

Colorado

$52,000

Connecticut

$68,000

Delaware

$52,000

Florida

$55,000

Georgia

$67,000

Hawaii
$37,000

Idaho

$40,000

Illinois

$67,000

Indiana

$57,000

Iowa

$58,000

Kansas

$54,000

Kentucky

$51,000

Louisiana

$52,000

Maine

$52,000

Maryland

$61,000

Massachusetts

$71,000

Michigan

$60,000

Minnesota

$52,000

Mississippi
$61,000

Missouri

$58,000

Montana

$52,000

Nebraska

$43,000

Nevada

$45,000

New Hampshire

$58,000

New Jersey

$64,000

New Mexico

$52,000

New York

$71,000

North Carolina

$56,000

North Dakota

$53,000

Ohio

$56,000

Oklahoma

$54,000
Oregon

$57,000

Pennsylvania

$57,000

Rhode Island

$54,000

South Carolina

$58,000

South Dakota

$45,000

Tennessee

$55,000

Texas

$57,000

Utah

$46,000

Vermont

$52,000

Virginia

$59,000

Washington

$60,000

West Virginia

$56,000

Wisconsin

$53,000
Wyoming

$49,000

6. TAX LAWYER

Tax lawyers are specialists in the field of tax law and are hired by businesses and individuals for the
purpose of filing tax returns or carrying out other tax formalities. These attorneys may draw annual
salaries between USD 57,647 to USD 174,606 (without bonus and profit sharing) and USD 58,072 to
USD 211,384 (with bonus and profit sharing), according to the website PayScale. The state-wise
salaries of these lawyers are mentioned as under.

Average Salary by State

Alabama

$89,000

Alaska

$66,000

Arizona

$73,000

Arkansas

$89,000

California

$95,000

Colorado

$78,000

Connecticut

$101,000

Delaware

$78,000

Florida

$82,000

Georgia
$100,000

Hawaii

$55,000

Idaho

$60,000

Illinois

$100,000

Indiana

$85,000

Iowa

$86,000

Kansas

$80,000

Kentucky

$76,000

Louisiana

$78,000

Maine

$78,000

Maryland

$91,000

Massachusetts

$106,000

Michigan

$89,000

Minnesota
$77,000

Mississippi

$92,000

Missouri

$86,000

Montana

$78,000

Nebraska

$65,000

Nevada

$68,000

New Hampshire

$87,000

New Jersey

$95,000

New Mexico

$77,000

New York

$106,000

North Carolina

$84,000

North Dakota

$78,000

Ohio

$84,000

Oklahoma
$81,000

Oregon

$85,000

Pennsylvania

$85,000

Rhode Island

$81,000

South Carolina

$86,000

South Dakota

$67,000

Tennessee

$82,000

Texas

$85,000

Utah

$69,000

Vermont

$78,000

Virginia

$89,000

Washington

$90,000

West Virginia

$83,000

Wisconsin
$79,000

Wyoming

$73,000

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWYER

Intellectual property consists of patents, trademarks, copyrights on original work of art, poems,
novels, publishing, and entities of similar nature. These lawyers safeguard the owner's right to the
original signs, content, products, or logos. The salary range of these lawyers vary between USD
78,760 to USD 195,772 per year. When including the benefits such as profit sharing and bonuses,
the earnings may range within USD 79,189 to USD 226,592, according to the website PayScale.

Average Salary by State

Alabama

$103,000

Alaska

$76,000

Arizona

$84,000

Arkansas

$103,000

California

$110,000

Colorado

$91,000

Connecticut

$117,000

Delaware

$90,000

Florida

$95,000
Georgia

$116,000

Hawaii

$64,000

Idaho

$69,000

Illinois

$116,000

Indiana

$98,000

Iowa

$100,000

Kansas

$93,000

Kentucky

$88,000

Louisiana

$90,000

Maine

$90,000

Maryland

$105,000

Massachusetts

$122,000

Michigan

$103,000
Minnesota

$89,000

Mississippi

$106,000

Missouri

$100,000

Montana

$90,000

Nebraska

$75,000

Nevada

$79,000

New Hampshire

$101,000

New Jersey

$110,000

New Mexico

$89,000

New York

$123,000

North Carolina

$97,000

North Dakota

$91,000

Ohio

$98,000
Oklahoma

$94,000

Oregon

$98,000

Pennsylvania

$98,000

Rhode Island

$93,000

South Carolina

$100,000

South Dakota

$77,000

Tennessee

$94,000

Texas

$99,000

Utah

$80,000

Vermont

$90,000

Virginia

$103,000

Washington

$105,000

West Virginia

$96,000
Wisconsin

$91,000

Wyoming

$85,000

8. EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS LAWYER

Clients of employment lawyers include workers who are terminated from jobs using illegal or unfair
means, facing employee compensation issues, or dealing with harassment at the workplace. An
experienced employment lawyer may earn within the range of USD 100,116 to USD 202,987 per
annum, as stated on the website, THE RICHEST.

Average Salary by State

Alabama

$80,000

Alaska

$59,000

Arizona

$65,000

Arkansas

$79,000

California

$85,000

Colorado

$70,000

Connecticut

$91,000

Delaware

$69,000

Florida
$73,000

Georgia

$90,000

Hawaii

$49,000

Idaho

$53,000

Illinois

$89,000

Indiana

$76,000

Iowa

$77,000

Kansas

$72,000

Kentucky

$68,000

Louisiana

$69,000

Maine

$70,000

Maryland

$81,000

Massachusetts

$94,000

Michigan
$80,000

Minnesota

$69,000

Mississippi

$82,000

Missouri

$77,000

Montana

$69,000

Nebraska

$58,000

Nevada

$61,000

New Hampshire

$78,000

New Jersey

$85,000

New Mexico

$69,000

New York

$95,000

North Carolina

$75,000

North Dakota

$70,000

Ohio
$75,000

Oklahoma

$72,000

Oregon

$76,000

Pennsylvania

$76,000

Rhode Island

$72,000

South Carolina

$77,000

South Dakota

$60,000

Tennessee

$73,000

Texas

$76,000

Utah

$62,000

Vermont

$70,000

Virginia

$79,000

Washington

$81,000

West Virginia
$74,000

Wisconsin

$70,000

Wyoming

$65,000

9. REAL ESTATE LAWYER

A lawyer expert in the field of real estate helps clients to deal with matters that involve buying a
house, selling property, tenancy conflicts, lease formalities, and the like. All these affairs require
proper legal documentation and other formalities which require professional expertise. The salary
range of this attorney falls within the range of USD 50,904 to USD 155,071 per year, according to
the website, PayScale. The same website states that when bonus, profit sharing, and other forms of
earnings are included, the earnings may raise up to USD 176,036.

Average Salary by State

Alabama

$95,000

Alaska

$70,000

Arizona

$77,000

Arkansas

$94,000

California

$101,000

Colorado

$83,000

Connecticut

$108,000

Delaware
$82,000

Florida

$87,000

Georgia

$107,000

Hawaii

$58,000

Idaho

$63,000

Illinois

$106,000

Indiana

$90,000

Iowa

$91,000

Kansas

$86,000

Kentucky

$81,000

Louisiana

$82,000

Maine

$83,000

Maryland

$96,000
Massachusetts

$112,000

Michigan

$95,000

Minnesota

$82,000

Mississippi

$97,000

Missouri

$92,000

Montana

$83,000

Nebraska

$69,000

Nevada

$72,000

New Hampshire

$92,000

New Jersey

$101,000

New Mexico

$82,000

New York

$113,000

North Carolina

$89,000
North Dakota

$83,000

Ohio

$90,000

Oklahoma

$86,000

Oregon

$90,000

Pennsylvania

$90,000

Rhode Island

$86,000

South Carolina

$92,000

South Dakota

$71,000

Tennessee

$87,000

Texas

$91,000

Utah

$74,000

Vermont

$83,000

Virginia

$94,000
Washington

$96,000

West Virginia

$89,000

Wisconsin

$83,000

Wyoming

$78,000

10. PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER

A personal injury lawyer is needed for assistance in case of an accidental injury, be it physical or
psychological in nature, due to the wrongdoing or negligence of someone else. This professional also
fights for wrongful deaths. He/she takes care of everything from medical compensation to insurance
claims to filing legal charges against the accused. Depending upon the nature of work, the salary
range of an experienced lawyer may range within USD 41,583 to USD 124,247, according to the
website, THE RICHEST. Note that these figures may vary depending upon many other factors.

Average Salary by State

Alabama

$38,000

Alaska

$28,000

Arizona

$31,000

Arkansas

$38,000

California

$41,000

Colorado

$34,000
Connecticut

$44,000

Delaware

$33,000

Florida

$35,000

Georgia

$43,000

Hawaii

$24,000

Idaho

$26,000

Illinois

$43,000

Indiana

$36,000

Iowa

$37,000

Kansas

$35,000

Kentucky

$33,000

Louisiana

$33,000

Maine

$34,000
Maryland

$39,000

Massachusetts

$46,000

Michigan

$38,000

Minnesota

$33,000

Mississippi

$39,000

Missouri

$37,000

Montana

$33,000

Nebraska

$28,000

Nevada

$29,000

New Hampshire

$37,000

New Jersey

$41,000

New Mexico

$33,000

New York

$46,000
North Carolina

$36,000

North Dakota

$34,000

Ohio

$36,000

Oklahoma

$35,000

Oregon

$36,000

Pennsylvania

$37,000

Rhode Island

$35,000

South Carolina

$37,000

South Dakota

$29,000

Tennessee

$35,000

Texas

$37,000

Utah

$30,000

Vermont

$34,000
Virginia

$38,000

Washington

$39,000

West Virginia

$36,000

Wisconsin

$34,000

Wyoming

$31,000

11. IMMIGRATION LAWYER

The clients of an immigration lawyer include those who are thinking of immigrating to a new country
for obtaining a residence or job. This lawyer specializes in immigration law and handles cases
related to citizenship, deportation, obtaining work visas, green cards, and the like. PayScale states
the annual salary range of this professional to be within USD 40,963 to USD 104,916. With
additional cash earnings including bonus and profits, it may go up to USD 107,753.

Average Salary by State

Alabama

$59,000

Alaska

$44,000

Arizona

$48,000

Arkansas

$59,000

California

$63,000

Colorado
$52,000

Connecticut

$68,000

Delaware

$52,000

Florida

$55,000

Georgia

$67,000

Hawaii

$37,000

Idaho

$40,000

Illinois

$67,000

Indiana

$56,000

Iowa

$57,000

Kansas

$54,000

Kentucky

$50,000

Louisiana

$52,000

Maine
$52,000

Maryland

$60,000

Massachusetts

$70,000

Michigan

$59,000

Minnesota

$51,000

Mississippi

$61,000

Missouri

$58,000

Montana

$52,000

Nebraska

$43,000

Nevada

$45,000

New Hampshire

$58,000

New Jersey

$63,000

New Mexico

$51,000

New York
$71,000

North Carolina

$56,000

North Dakota

$52,000

Ohio

$56,000

Oklahoma

$54,000

Oregon

$56,000

Pennsylvania

$57,000

Rhode Island

$54,000

South Carolina

$57,000

South Dakota

$44,000

Tennessee

$54,000

Texas

$57,000

Utah

$46,000

Vermont
$52,000

Virginia

$59,000

Washington

$60,000

West Virginia

$56,000

Wisconsin

$52,000

Wyoming

$49,000

12. ANIMAL RIGHTS LAWYER

An animal lawyer works towards the welfare of animals and advocates animal rights. This
professional may get hired by either private animal owners or nonprofit organizations working for
animal welfares such as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), PETA, Animal Legal
Defense Fund (ALDF), and so on. According to ALDF, the average starting salary of an animal lawyer
is USD 50,000, but varies depending upon the firm, state, experience, and other dominant factors.

Average Salary by State

Alabama

$46,000

Alaska

$34,000

Arizona

$38,000

Arkansas

$46,000

California
$49,000

Colorado

$41,000

Connecticut

$53,000

Delaware

$40,000

Florida

$42,000

Georgia

$52,000

Hawaii

$28,000

Idaho

$31,000

Illinois

$52,000

Indiana

$44,000

Iowa

$45,000

Kansas

$42,000

Kentucky

$39,000

Louisiana
$40,000

Maine

$40,000

Maryland

$47,000

Massachusetts

$55,000

Michigan

$46,000

Minnesota

$40,000

Mississippi

$47,000

Missouri

$45,000

Montana

$40,000

Nebraska

$33,000

Nevada

$35,000

New Hampshire

$45,000

New Jersey

$49,000

New Mexico
$40,000

New York

$55,000

North Carolina

$44,000

North Dakota

$41,000

Ohio

$44,000

Oklahoma

$42,000

Oregon

$44,000

Pennsylvania

$44,000

Rhode Island

$42,000

South Carolina

$45,000

South Dakota

$34,000

Tennessee

$42,000

Texas

$44,000

Utah
$36,000

Vermont

$40,000

Virginia

$46,000

Washington

$47,000

West Virginia

$43,000

Wisconsin

$41,000

Wyoming

$38,000

* The aforementioned list is not a complete one. It is important to note that there are many other
sub-streams where lawyers specialize. The remuneration varies according to the field, stream, and
the market conditions prevalent in that particular area.

The field of law is quite vast and complex. Any person who is willing to make a career in this field
should be ready for competition, hard work, and sheer dedication to succeed. While salary plays a
crucial role in deciding the specialization one may take, it is important to introspect your true
passion for the area you choose. For instance, specializing in animal law and working with animal
welfare organizations would be more rewarding for those who love animals. Although, their pay
scale is not as much as those lawyers in the corporate field, the overall job satisfaction attained
would be worth much more.