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Lowest-Cost States for Lawyer

Compare lowest parsed initial licensing fee for Lawyer across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Initial Fee

Top 10 lowest-cost states for Lawyer

Lowest parsed initial licensing fee

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

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by parsed initial licensing fee. It does not include tuition, exam prep, travel, background checks, or renewal costs unless those are included in the published initial fee.

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