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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

      Rank State 2023 Employment
        United States 731,340
      1 California 94,300
      2 New York 86,000
      3 Florida 61,320
      4 Texas 45,950
      5 District of Columbia 34,660
      6 Illinois 31,280
      7 Pennsylvania 25,990
      8 New Jersey 25,680
      9 Georgia 22,370
      10 Massachusetts 21,770
      11 Ohio 18,650
      12 Virginia 17,040
      13 Colorado 16,680
      14 North Carolina 16,080
      15 Michigan 15,870
      16 Maryland 14,700
      17 Washington 13,500
      18 Missouri 12,800
      19 Minnesota 11,560
      20 Arizona 9,920
      21 Tennessee 9,380
      22 Indiana 8,890
      23 Louisiana 8,720
      24 Wisconsin 8,480
      25 South Carolina 8,270
      26 Connecticut 8,230
      27 Oregon 7,270
      28 Alabama 6,660
      29 Nevada 6,580
      30 Kentucky 5,680
      31 Oklahoma 5,590
      32 Utah 5,500
      33 Kansas 4,000
      34 Iowa 3,750
      35 New Mexico 3,590
      36 Nebraska 3,550
      37 Arkansas 3,360
      38 Mississippi 3,320
      39 Puerto Rico 3,250
      40 Delaware 2,830
      41 Idaho 2,470
      42 West Virginia 2,430
      43 Montana 2,390
      44 Hawaii 2,300
      45 Rhode Island 2,100
      46 Maine 1,970
      47 South Dakota 1,400
      48 Vermont 1,090
      49 North Dakota 1,080
      50 Alaska 1,050
      51 Wyoming 1,040
      52 Virgin Islands 230
      53 Guam 200
      54 American Samoa No Data Available
      55 New Hampshire No Data Available
      56 Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available