Lawyer salaries in Chicago.
What Lawyer roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$192,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$166.6k – $217.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
75.8%
69 of 91 roles
Live roles
91
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Employment Law Attorney
Associate Attorney- Relocation Required
Senior Attorney - Litigation (Class Action)
Director, Associate General Counsel: Product Legal
Securities Attorney
VP, Legal Counsel, CFS, Credit & Venmo
Trademark, Copyright & Media Attorney (Professional Track)
M&A Lawyer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| WE Wilson Elser - Attorneys | $172,500 | 14 |
| DP DLA Piper | $221,250 | 6 |
Northern Trust
|
$216,200 | 4 |
Bank of America
|
$207,175 | 4 |
| PA PayPal | $247,275 | 2 |
|
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$190,500 | 2 |
King & Spalding
|
$178,750 | 2 |
Wolters Kluwer
|
$170,163 | 2 |
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How much do Lawyer roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Lawyer roles in Chicago is $192,750 per year. Most pay falls between $166,614 (25th percentile) and $217,350 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $130,000 to $293,250.
These figures are computed live from 91 active Lawyer roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 69 (75.8%) 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 in Chicago include Morgan & Morgan, P.A., Parnalllaw, DLA Piper and Cisco.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Lawyer salary in Chicago?
- The median is $192,750 per year, with most pay between $166,614 and $217,350 (25th–75th percentile), based on 69 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Lawyer salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $130,000 to $293,250 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $192,750. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.