Salary Statistics
Below are salaries of full-time, long-term employed Texas Law graduates for the Classes of 2016-18*.
NALP Summary Report data may vary slightly from the school-specific data published by the ABA because of definitional differences between the two organizations and because NALP’s quality control process can result in changes that may not be reflected in ABA data.
Salary Statistics Overview
Salary Statistics Overview
| Salary Statistic | Class of 2018 | Class of 2017 | Class of 2016 |
| Number of Full-Time, Long-Term Employed Graduates | 260 | 286 | 314 |
| Number of Salaries Available | 234 (90%) | 255 (89%) | 281 (89%) |
| 75th Percentile | $190,000 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| Median | $155,000 | $105,000 | $100,000 |
| 25th Percentile | $65,000 | $63,989 | $60,000 |
| Mean | $130,600 | $119,377 | $116,870 |
Business or Industry Salaries
Business or Industry Salaries
| Salary Statistic | Class of 2018 | Class of 2017 | Class of 2016 |
| Number of Salaries Available | 11 (61%) | 22 (69%) | 23 (77%) |
| 75th Percentile | $85,000 | $94,750 | $100,000 |
| Median | $84,000 | $75,000 | $86,600 |
| 25th Percentile | $80,000 | $68,000 | $70,000 |
| Mean | $92,400 | $88,927 | $86,874 |
Government Salaries
Government Salaries
| Salary Statistic | Class of 2018 | Class of 2017 | Class of 2016 |
| Number of Salaries Available | 16 (84%) | 15 (83%) | 27 (90%) |
| 75th Percentile | $63,500 | $64,495 | $61,628 |
| Median | $61,450 | $59,999 | $59,000 |
| 25th Percentile | $55,750 | $51,250 | $50,740 |
| Mean | $60,386 | $61,068 | $56,811 |
- Includes Judge Advocate General offices (JAGs).
Judicial Clerkship Salaries
Judicial Clerkship Salaries
| Salary Statistic | Class of 2018 | Class of 2017 | Class of 2016 |
| Number of Salaries Available | 32 (94%) | 41 (100%) | 45 (96%) |
| 75th Percentile | $65,479 | $63,100 | $62,000 |
| Median | $61,965 | $60,000 | $58,500 |
| 25th Percentile | $60,250 | $56,000 | $51,811 |
| Mean | $62,052 | $59,917 | $57,450 |
Law Firm Salaries
Law Firm Salaries
| Salary Statistic | Class of 2018 | Class of 2017 | Class of 2016 |
| Number of Salaries Available | 154 (92%) | 166 (90%) | 171 (90%) |
| 75th Percentile | $190,000 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| Median | $190,000 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| 25th Percentile | $160,000 | $103,750 | $125,000 |
| Mean | $165,808 | $149,181 | $152,133 |
Public Interest Salaries
Public Interest Salaries
| Salary Statistic | Class of 2018 | Class of 2017 | Class of 2016 |
| Number of Salaries Available | 18 (95%) | 10 (100%) | 14 (88%) |
| 75th Percentile | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Median | $48,000 | $45,000 | $49,250 |
| 25th Percentile | $45,000 | $45,000 | $44,500 |
| Mean | $49,400 | $47,900 | $47,411 |
- Includes public defender offices.
* Reported by graduates or publicly available.