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Best States for Lawyer

Compare the best states for Lawyer using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Lawyer

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	67/100	$197,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	MassachusettsMA	63/100	$179,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	New YorkNY	63/100	$177,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	DelawareDE	60/100	$172,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	ColoradoCO	59/100	$167,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	ConnecticutCT	56/100	$159,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	New JerseyNJ	56/100	$158,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	VirginiaVA	56/100	$157,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	WashingtonWA	54/100	$151,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	IllinoisIL	53/100	$157,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	NevadaNV	53/100	$151,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	MarylandMD	48/100	$143,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	OregonOR	47/100	$141,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	TexasTX	47/100	$133,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	IndianaIN	46/100	$130,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	AlabamaAL	45/100	$127,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	MinnesotaMN	45/100	$137,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	PennsylvaniaPA	45/100	$127,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	Rhode IslandRI	45/100	$128,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	TennesseeTN	45/100	$130,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	AlaskaAK	44/100	$132,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	ArizonaAZ	44/100	$133,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	GeorgiaGA	44/100	$126,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	MichiganMI	44/100	$126,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MissouriMO	44/100	$124,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	North CarolinaNC	44/100	$124,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	New HampshireNH	43/100	$122,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	FloridaFL	42/100	$127,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	WisconsinWI	42/100	$119,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	HawaiiHI	41/100	$116,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	UtahUT	41/100	$125,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	OhioOH	40/100	$125,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	KansasKS	39/100	$112,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	LouisianaLA	39/100	$112,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	New MexicoNM	39/100	$112,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	IowaIA	38/100	$107,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	North DakotaND	37/100	$104,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	IdahoID	36/100	$102,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	KentuckyKY	36/100	$102,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	South CarolinaSC	36/100	$104,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	West VirginiaWV	36/100	$102,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	MontanaMT	35/100	$100,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	VermontVT	35/100	$101,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	WyomingWY	35/100	$100,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	NebraskaNE	34/100	$104,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	OklahomaOK	34/100	$98,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MaineME	33/100	$100,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South DakotaSD	33/100	$96,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	MississippiMS	32/100	$92,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	ArkansasAR	27/100	$86,970	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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