Lawyer pay in Dallas, TX
Lawyers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn a typical $168,510 a year. The middle half earn $104,990 to $227,070, and the top 10% earn more than $347,260. About 17,110 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Lawyers, SOC 23-1011).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $81,360 |
| 25th percentile | $104,990 |
| Median (typical) | $168,510 |
| 75th percentile | $227,070 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $347,260 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 12 of 48 large metros for lawyers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $168,510, a single filer keeps about $126,400 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Texas state income tax. Prices in Dallas are 3% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $122,600 would in a typical US city. That ranks Dallas No. 4 of 48 large metros for lawyers after cost of living.
Where lawyers’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$301,320 typical · worth $174k
- Birmingham, AL$170,230 typical · worth $129k
- San Francisco, CA$212,500 typical · worth $123k
- New York, NY$208,880 typical · worth $121k
Where does your salary land?
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Common questions
How much does a lawyer make in Dallas, TX?
The typical (median) lawyer in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earns $168,510 a year. The middle half earn between $104,990 and $227,070, and the top 10% earn more than $347,260. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a lawyer in Dallas?
Anything above $168,510 pays more than half of lawyers in Dallas. $227,070 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $347,260 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a lawyer in Dallas take home after taxes?
At the typical $168,510, a single filer keeps about $126,400 a year ($10,540 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Texas state income tax. With local prices 3% above the US average, that buys what $122,600 would in a typical US city.
Where do lawyers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 48 largest US metros, typical lawyer pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Birmingham, AL, San Francisco, CA. Dallas, TX ranks No. 4.
More: Lawyer pay in every large metro · Pay for other jobs in Dallas, TX
Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.