State Map for Lawyers

Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.

  • Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
  • Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
StateJob Outlook
AlabamaBelow average opportunities
AlaskaBelow average opportunities
American SamoaNo data available
ArizonaBelow average opportunities
ArkansasBelow average opportunities
CaliforniaAverage opportunities
ColoradoAverage opportunities
ConnecticutAverage opportunities
DelawareAbove average opportunities
District of ColumbiaAbove average opportunities
FloridaAbove average opportunities
GeorgiaAverage opportunities
GuamBelow average opportunities
HawaiiBelow average opportunities
IdahoBelow average opportunities
IllinoisAverage opportunities
IndianaBelow average opportunities
IowaBelow average opportunities
KansasBelow average opportunities
KentuckyBelow average opportunities
LouisianaAverage opportunities
MaineBelow average opportunities
MarylandAverage opportunities
MassachusettsAverage opportunities
MichiganBelow average opportunities
MinnesotaAverage opportunities
MississippiBelow average opportunities
MissouriAverage opportunities
MontanaAverage opportunities
NebraskaBelow average opportunities
NevadaAverage opportunities
New HampshireNo data available
New JerseyAbove average opportunities
New MexicoAverage opportunities
New YorkAbove average opportunities
North CarolinaBelow average opportunities
North DakotaBelow average opportunities
Northern Mariana IslandsNo data available
OhioBelow average opportunities
OklahomaBelow average opportunities
OregonBelow average opportunities
PennsylvaniaAverage opportunities
Puerto RicoBelow average opportunities
Rhode IslandAverage opportunities
South CarolinaBelow average opportunities
South DakotaBelow average opportunities
TennesseeBelow average opportunities
TexasBelow average opportunities
UtahBelow average opportunities
VermontBelow average opportunities
Virgin IslandsAbove average opportunities
VirginiaAverage opportunities
WashingtonAverage opportunities
West VirginiaBelow average opportunities
WisconsinBelow average opportunities
WyomingBelow average opportunities

For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

National Outlook

Average
Nationwide, new job opportunities for lawyers are likely in the future.