Lawyer pay in Dallas, by the numbers
After a simplified 17% national tax estimate that is about US$11,600 a month, in a metro with a cost-of-living index of 100.
Lawyer pay in Dallas: national and in-state ranking
San Jose leads at US$301,320, 79% above Dallas, while Jacksonville sits at US$127,920. The neighbours in the ranking are Philadelphia and Chicago.
Inside TX, Dallas is the best-paying of 4 observed metros, 9% above their US$154,400 average. For comparison: Houston (US$157,980), San Antonio (US$137,690) and Austin (US$153,330).
Cost of living and take-home in Dallas
Price levels in Dallas (index 100) neither inflate nor shrink the paycheck much; adjusted for costs it is worth about US$168,500.
Its place holds after a cost-of-living adjustment — 10th of 21 either way.
Run the median through our simplified tax model (17% effective) and about US$11,600 lands each month. Budget US$1,650 for a modeled 1-bedroom — 14% of pay — and other modeled costs, and roughly US$8,110 remains.
Other TX options for lawyers
In Houston — also in TX — the median is US$157,980 (-6% vs Dallas), and the modeled budget leaves US$670 less each month.
In San Antonio — also in TX — the median is US$137,690 (-18% vs Dallas), and the modeled budget leaves US$1,950 less each month.
A lawyer moving from Dallas to New York (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median rise 24% to US$208,880, with US$2,560 more left over monthly in our model.
Other Dallas jobs compared with lawyer
Among the 9 occupations with observed Dallas data on this site, Lawyer pays the most. Next is Software Engineer at US$133,290.
How Dallas ranks at the low and high end
The Dallas market rewards seniority more than entry: the 90th percentile (US$347,260) ranks 9th of 21, but the 10th (US$81,360) only 15th.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$421,000 at the 90th percentile, +21% against Dallas.
The lawyer pay range in Dallas
Pay is spread out: US$81,360 at the 10th percentile to US$347,260 at the 90th (4.3×). Level and setting matter more than the city average here.