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Salary in Legal on-site in the United States

Market pay levels based on 94 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median182 606 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average180 725 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile170 970 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile197 100 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile170 970 $
Median182 606 $
Upper quartile197 100 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 170 970 $ and 197 100 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 197 100 $.
  • The upper quartile is 15% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 94 vacancies with a stated salary.

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U.S. Courts Washington ·

Legal Advisor

198 534 – 209 600 $

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Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys Billings ·

Criminal Assistant United States Attorney

76 748 – 200 743 $

Summary The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Montana is seeking experienced, motivated, and prosecution-oriented attorneys to join its Criminal Division. Positions are available i…

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement Washington ·

General Attorney

85 447 – 197 200 $

Summary Join a dynamic team of attorneys providing fast-paced legal advice and guidance to clients at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
U.S. Trustee Program Salt Lake City ·

Trial Attorney

106 437 – 197 200 $

Summary Applications will not be accepted through USA Jobs. If you are interested in applying, please see the official announcement on the DOJs Legal Careers page by following the links bel…

Full timeOn-siteSalt Lake City
U.S. Trustee Program Washington ·

Trial Attorney

169 279 – 197 200 $

Summary This is a public notice flyer. Applications will not be accepted through USA Jobs. If you are interested in applying, please see the official announcement on the DOJs Legal Careers…

Full timeOn-siteWashington

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (182 606 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (180 725 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 170 970 $ to 197 100 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 170 970 $ and a quarter above 197 100 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 94 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 182 606 $ is the market level, above 197 100 $ is the strong quarter, below 170 970 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.