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Lawyers Salary in Michigan City-La Porte, IN

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Lawyers in Michigan City-La Porte, IN is $116,060. BLS estimates approximately 70 people work in this occupation in Michigan City-La Porte, IN. Michigan City-La Porte, IN is 27.3% below the national median ($159,670).

Median salary
$116,060
Average salary
$147,810
Median hourly
$55.80
Employment
70

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$54,940$26.41
25th percentile$82,060$39.45
Median (50th)$116,060$55.80
75th percentile$165,820$79.72
90th percentile$212,650$102.24

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 14.4% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 8.9% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
1.67
Location quotient
0.34

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Michigan City-La Porte, IN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.682, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $126,590 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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