Yuba City, CA · SOC 23-1011

Lawyers in Yuba City

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$139,710

per year in Yuba City

13% below

National Median

$159,670

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$67.17/hr

median hourly

Employment

90

jobs in Yuba City

BLS metro-level wage data places Lawyers pay in Yuba City, CA at a median of $139,710 per year ($67.17/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $159,670, Yuba City pays 13% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 90 lawyerss are employed across the Yuba City MSA in SOC 23-1011.

The Yuba City pay distribution spans from $56,260 at the 10th percentile to $225,510 at the 90th — a 4.0× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $96,890 and the 75th at $171,190, so half of Yuba City-based lawyerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Yuba City, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Yuba City

Annual Salary Distribution

$56,260$96,890$139,710$171,190$225,510
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$56,260

25th Percentile

$96,890

Median

$139,710

75th Percentile

$171,190

90th Percentile

$225,510

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Lawyers make in Yuba City?
The median annual salary for Lawyers in Yuba City, CA is $139,710 ($67.17/hour). The salary range spans from $56,260 at the 10th percentile to $225,510 at the 90th percentile.
Is Yuba City a good place to work as a Lawyers?
Lawyers in Yuba City, CA earns 13% below the national median of $159,670. There are approximately 90 Lawyers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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