Employment data are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics and Employment Projections programs. State-level projections data are from Projections Central and State Labor Market Information offices.

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          Current Employment for Lawyers in UNITED STATES

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          Rank Region 2025 Employment
          1 United States 754,500
          2 California 95,770
          3 New York 91,870
          4 Texas 56,580
          5 Florida 55,210
          6 Illinois 33,590
          7 District of Columbia 33,070
          8 Pennsylvania 27,170
          9 Georgia 23,930
          10 Massachusetts 23,560
          11 New Jersey 23,160
          12 Ohio 19,950
          13 Virginia 18,580
          14 North Carolina 17,000
          15 Colorado 16,720
          16 Michigan 16,620
          17 Maryland 13,810
          18 Washington 12,770
          19 Minnesota 12,380
          20 Arizona 11,640
          21 Missouri 11,560
          22 Louisiana 10,200
          23 Wisconsin 9,160
          24 Tennessee 9,010
          25 Indiana 8,970
          26 Connecticut 8,420
          27 South Carolina 7,890
          28 Oregon 7,150
          29 Utah 7,020
          30 Oklahoma 6,980
          31 Alabama 6,730
          32 Nevada 6,490
          33 Kentucky 5,770
          34 Kansas 4,190
          35 Puerto Rico 4,020
          36 Iowa 3,550
          37 Nebraska 3,490
          38 Arkansas 3,430
          39 New Mexico 3,380
          40 Mississippi 3,100
          41 Delaware 2,920
          42 Idaho 2,490
          43 West Virginia 2,440
          44 Montana 2,380
          45 Maine 2,280
          46 Hawaii 2,270
          47 New Hampshire 2,250
          48 Rhode Island 1,840
          49 South Dakota 1,360
          50 Vermont 1,330
          51 Alaska 1,120
          52 North Dakota 1,050
          53 Wyoming 900
          54 Guam 180
          55 Virgin Islands 150
          56 American Samoa No Data Available
          57 Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available