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Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

Lawyers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security In demand
Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

What a lawyer does

Become a lawyer

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good lawyer

  • Talking to others.
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Bringing people together to solve differences.
  • Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $78 per hour with an average salary of $162,200 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $47 and $86 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $96,800 and $179,700 per year.

Lawyer job outlook

  • There are 11,933 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 1,454 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Programs to get you there

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Where this information came from

  • Annual labor market information provided by Washington's Employment Security Department
  • Career information and video provided by U.S. Department of Labor