Lawyer salaries in Chicago.
What Lawyer roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$200,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$185k – $214k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
56.5%
26 of 46 roles
Live roles
46
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Legal Engineering Manager, In-House (Corporate)
Legal Engineer
Legal Engineer - Custom Solutions
Legal Engineer - Product Specialist
Corporate Counsel, IP
Corporate Counsel, IP
Corporate Counsel, IP
Corporate Counsel, IP
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| WE Wilson Elser - Attorneys | $196,250 | 10 |
|
Harvey
|
$255,000 | 5 |
|
Okta
|
$214,000 | 4 |
| WE Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals | $98,750 | 4 |
HelloFresh
|
$216,081 | 1 |
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
|
$202,500 | 1 |
Curaleaf
|
$137,500 | 1 |
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How much do Lawyer roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Lawyer roles in Chicago is $200,000 per year. Most pay falls between $185,000 (25th percentile) and $214,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $112,500 to $255,000.
These figures are computed live from 46 active Lawyer roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 26 (56.5%) 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 Harvey and Okta.
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.