How much do Lawyers make in Rome, GA?

Percentile spread

For Lawyers, the published 10th percentile is $68,730 and the 90th percentile is $215,940. The difference is $147,210, which is 197.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $74,410 to the 75th at $122,910, covers $48,500.

The mean annual wage is $110,510, which sits above the median of $74,410. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Rome, GA median is 53.4% lower than the national median of $159,670 for Lawyers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $82,530, which is 48.3% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 44.8% lower than the Georgia median of $134,830.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Rome, GA is 90.161, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $74,410 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Lawyers at $82,530 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

25 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Lawyers. Rome, GA ranks 26th of 26 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Dalton, GA is 42 miles away, with a median of $91,730 and employment of 120. That median is 23.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $102,099, against $82,530 here.
• Anniston-Oxford, AL is 49 miles away, with a median of $113,210 and employment of 60. That median is 52.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $131,718, against $82,530 here.
• Gadsden, AL is 49 miles away, with a median of $94,220 and employment of 70. That median is 26.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $110,002, against $82,530 here.