Employment Data for Recent Graduates

A wide range of employment opportunities awaits NYU Law graduates. Private practice is the most common starting point, though many take public service and government positions. We report JD employment data to the American Bar Association (ABA) 10 months after each class graduates. Below is an overview of employment information at that time for the last three years.

ABA Employment Summary Reports

You can view official ABA employment summary reports for the classes of 20242023, and 2022. You may also view the most recent summary report prepared by the National Association for Law Placement (NALP).

 

EMPLOYMENT OF NYU LAW GRADUATES 10 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION *
 Class of 2024Class of 2023Class of 2022
TOTAL GRADUATES523442473
Employed514
(98.28%)
429
(97.06%)
462
(97.67%)1
     Bar Passage Required499414455
     J.D. Advantage13156
     Professional Position101
     Other Position000
     Undeterminable100
Enrolled in Graduate Studies120
Employed - Start Date Deferred111
Unemployed - Not Seeking1222
Unemployed - Seeking478
Employment Status Unknown210

1:This percentage does not include 1 graduate whose employment start date was deferred by less than 1 month after the 10 month reporting deadline. 

2: 1 graduate was employed full-time in a 1-year judicial clerkship but not receiving remuneration. Per the ABA Employment Protocols, this is coded as "Unemployed - Not Seeking."

EMPLOYMENT FUNDING
 Class of 2024Class of 2023Class of 2022
Of Employed - Law School/University Funded Positions262613

 

EMPLOYMENT TYPES OF EMPLOYED GRADUATES **
 Class of 2024Class of 2023Class of 2022
Law Firm64.20%64.80%71.21%
     Solo Practice0.0%0.0%0.0%
     2 to 10 attorneys0.30%1.08%0.30%
     11 to 25 attorneys0.61%0.72%0.91%
     26 to 50 attorneys2.42%1.44%1.22%
     51 to 100 attorneys1.21%2.16%1.52%
     101 to 250 attorneys1.52%1.44%4.26%
     251 to 500 attorneys8.18%10.79%13.37%
     501 or more attorneys85.76%82.37%78.42%
     Firm size unknown0.0%0.0%0.0%
Business and Industry0.78%1.86%0.87%
Government4.67%3.03%3.03%
Public Interest22.57%21.68%16.67%
Judicial Clerkship37.20%7.93%8.23%
     Federal72.97%73.53%78.95%
     State & Local27.03%26.47%21.05%
     Other0.0%0.0%0.0%
Academia/Education0.58%0.47%0.0%
Military0.0%0.23%0.0%

3 This number reflects only those who take a clerkship immediately following graduation. In keeping with recent hiring preferences of judges, a substantial number of graduates work for one or more years before serving as clerks; approximately 20% of each class ultimately clerks, and some hold more than one clerkship.

GEOGRAPHIC DESTINATIONS OF EMPLOYED GRADUATES **
 Class of 2024Class of 2023Class of 2022
Northeast
(CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
2.33%3.03%1.30%
Mid-Atlantic
(NY, NJ, PA)
73.54%71.56%73.16%
East North Central
(IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
2.53%1.86%1.95%
West North Central
(IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, SD, ND)
0.97%0.23%0.0%
South Atlantic
(DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)
9.53%10.96%9.52%
East South Central
(AL, KY, MS, TN)
0.19%0.23%0.65%
West South Central
(AR, LA, OK, TX)
0.97%1.63%1.30%
Mountain
(AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY)
1.75%0.93%1.30%
Pacific
(AK, CA, WA, HI, OR)
7.39%8.62%9.09%
International0.78%0.93%1.73%

 

MOST POPULAR EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS **
 Class of 2024Class of 2023Class of 2022
New York71.07%68.76%71.00%
California5.83%6.99%8.01%
District of Columbia6.41%6.99%5.63%

 

FULL-TIME SALARIES OF EMPLOYED GRADUATES **
 Class of 2024Class of 2023Class of 2022
Total Employed Graduates514429462
Salaries Reported505
(98.25%)
428
(99.77%)
459
(99.35%)
25th Percentile$82,000$75,086$76,950
Median$215,000$215,000$215,000
75th Percentile$225,000$215,000$215,000
Mean$170,553$163,698$169,751
Law FirmClass of 2024Class of 2023Class of 2022
Salaries Reported328
(99.39%)
278
(100%)
327
(99.39%)
25th Percentile$215,000$215,000$215,000
Median$225,000$215,000$215,000
75th Percentile$225,000$215,000$215,000
Mean$220,446$210,187$210,753
Judicial ClerkClass of 2024Class of 2023Class of 2022
Salaries Reported37
(100%)
34
(100%)
38
(100%)
25th Percentile$75,777$69,922$66,214
Median$81,474$75,917$72,170
75th Percentile$82,764$80,769$76,961
Mean$79,460$74,531$71,033
Business & IndustryClass of 2024Class of 2023Class of 2022
Salaries Reported2
(50%)
7
(87.50%)
3
(75%)
25th Percentilen/a$158,873n/a
Mediann/a$175,000$175,000
75th Percentilen/a$260,000n/a
Mean$160,500$206,268$150,000
Government & MilitaryClass of 2024Class of 2023Class of 2022
Salaries Reported23
(95.83%)
14
(100%)
14
(100%)
25th Percentile$70,900$73,125$60,000
Median$82,527$74,000$70,680
75th Percentile$84,975$77,682$76,388
Mean$81,776$74,307$70,942
Public InterestClass of 2024Class of 2023Class of 2022
Salaries Reported112
(96.55%)
93
(100%)
77
(100%)
25th Percentile$70,000$62,750$57,000
Median$75,000$73,600$65,000
75th Percentile$81,425$74,895$73,434
Mean$75,156$68,577$63,082
AcademiaClass of 2024Class of 2023Class of 2022
Salaries Reported3
(100%)
2
(100%)
0
(n/a)
25th Percentilen/an/an/a
Median$82,000n/an/a
75th Percentilen/an/an/a
Mean$80,667$117,500n/a

* Percentages were calculated using the number of graduates for the indicated year as the denominator and the number of employed graduates as the numerator.

** Percentages were calculated using the number of employed graduates as the denominator and the number of graduates in each subcategory as the numerator.