Career Atlas USA

Lawyers Salary in Tucson, AZ

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Lawyers in Tucson, AZ is $107,510. BLS estimates approximately 1,690 people work in this occupation in Tucson, AZ. Tucson, AZ is 32.7% below the national median ($159,670).

Median salary
$107,510
Average salary
$147,830
Median hourly
$51.69
Employment
1,690

Salary Distribution

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

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$64,300$30.92
25th percentile$99,300$47.74
Median (50th)$107,510$51.69
75th percentile$169,220$81.36
90th percentile$218,530$105.06

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 10.8% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 16% — Use with caution

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
4.345
Location quotient
0.9

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Tucson, AZ’s regional price level is below the national average (index 96.896, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $110,954 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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