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.
State | Job Outlook |
---|---|
Alabama | Below average opportunities |
Alaska | Below average opportunities |
American Samoa | No data available |
Arizona | Below average opportunities |
Arkansas | Below average opportunities |
California | Average opportunities |
Colorado | Average opportunities |
Connecticut | Average opportunities |
Delaware | Above average opportunities |
District of Columbia | Above average opportunities |
Florida | Above average opportunities |
Georgia | Average opportunities |
Guam | Below average opportunities |
Hawaii | Below average opportunities |
Idaho | Below average opportunities |
Illinois | Average opportunities |
Indiana | Below average opportunities |
Iowa | Below average opportunities |
Kansas | Below average opportunities |
Kentucky | Below average opportunities |
Louisiana | Average opportunities |
Maine | Below average opportunities |
Maryland | Average opportunities |
Massachusetts | Average opportunities |
Michigan | Below average opportunities |
Minnesota | Average opportunities |
Mississippi | Below average opportunities |
Missouri | Average opportunities |
Montana | Average opportunities |
Nebraska | Below average opportunities |
Nevada | Average opportunities |
New Hampshire | No data available |
New Jersey | Above average opportunities |
New Mexico | Average opportunities |
New York | Above average opportunities |
North Carolina | Below average opportunities |
North Dakota | Below average opportunities |
Northern Mariana Islands | No data available |
Ohio | Below average opportunities |
Oklahoma | Below average opportunities |
Oregon | Below average opportunities |
Pennsylvania | Average opportunities |
Puerto Rico | Below average opportunities |
Rhode Island | Average opportunities |
South Carolina | Below average opportunities |
South Dakota | Below average opportunities |
Tennessee | Below average opportunities |
Texas | Below average opportunities |
Utah | Below average opportunities |
Vermont | Below average opportunities |
Virgin Islands | Above average opportunities |
Virginia | Average opportunities |
Washington | Average opportunities |
West Virginia | Below average opportunities |
Wisconsin | Below average opportunities |
Wyoming | Below 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.