Median salary
$175,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$130k – $214.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
45%
644 of 1,431 roles
Live roles
1,431
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Immigration Attorney, Practice Owner
Corporation Immigration Attorney, Practice Owner
Legal Counsel (corporate / commercial, 3-5 PQE), hybrid/remote
Legal Counsel
Employment Law Attorney
Trial Attorney
Nursing Home Attorney
Employment Law Attorney
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| WE Wilson Elser - Attorneys | $185,000 | 72 |
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$214,750 | 63 |
The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC
|
$100,000 | 47 |
Parnalllaw
|
$300,000 | 44 |
Modern Family Law
|
$151,000 | 36 |
|
Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
|
$292,500 | 24 |
| TM Tyson & Mendes LLP | $133,750 | 24 |
Michael & Associates, Attorneys at Law
|
$177,500 | 15 |
Lawyer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $214,750 | 29 |
| San Francisco | $203,656 | 34 |
| Boston | $194,875 | 6 |
| London | $188,441 | 5 |
| New York | $185,000 | 99 |
| Toronto | $182,000 | 12 |
| Seattle | $179,500 | 14 |
| Denver | $177,000 | 16 |
| Chicago | $175,000 | 33 |
| Los Angeles | $170,000 | 62 |
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How much do Lawyer roles pay?
The median salary for Lawyer roles is $175,000 per year. Most pay falls between $130,000 (25th percentile) and $214,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $95,000 to $245,900.
These figures are computed live from 1,431 active Lawyer roles on JobsRadar, of which 644 (45%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Lawyer roles include Manifest Law, SeedLegals, Modulr, Morgan & Morgan and P.A..
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.