Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

Lawyer · Midland, TX

Lawyer in Midland: $7,089/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median lawyer wage in Midland at $163,090 a year. About 280 lawyer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.47). The 10th percentile is $66,280 and the 90th is $408,900. Pay ranks 28th-highest of 376 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,254/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $7,089 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, El Paso is the strongest other metro for this job ($6,117 left over a month), and Midland still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$7,089

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$163,090

$66,280 to $408,900

Rent (1 bd)

$1,254

$1,493 (2 bd)

Employment

280

Location quotient 0.47

Pay rank

28th of 376

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, lawyer pay of $163,090.

  • Taxes$3,363
  • Rent$1,254
  • Other$1,885
  • Left$7,089

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$163,090
Federal income tax
−$27,876
Social Security and Medicare
−$12,476
State income tax (TX)
None
Take-home pay
$122,738
Effective tax rate
24.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,254
Groceries
$363
Getting around
$570
Healthcare
$408
Utilities and internet
$227
Everything else
$317
Total spending
$3,139

After tax and rent

$7,089 left/mo

Rank every metro for a lawyer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: El Paso, $6,117/mo.

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Questions

What does a lawyer make in Midland?

$163,090 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 280 lawyer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a lawyer in Midland?

$7,089 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,254, and pay covers 10.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a lawyer keep more?

Midland leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is El Paso at $6,117 a month.

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