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Salary in Legal in the Virginia region

Market pay levels based on 12 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median158 322 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average175 605 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile155 803 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile197 200 $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 quartile155 803 $
Median158 322 $
Upper quartile197 200 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 155 803 $ and 197 200 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 197 200 $.
  • The upper quartile is 27% above the lower one.
  • The average (175 605 $) is 11% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (12 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Vienna ·

Attorney-Adviser (General)

169 279 – 197 200 $

Summary Become part of the team that safeguards the financial system from the abuses of financial crime. At the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), we are at the forefront in pre…

Full timeHybridVienna
Defense Health Agency Falls Church ·

Attorney Adviser (General)

143 913 – 197 200 $

Summary About the position: Serves as an Attorney-Adviser (General) in the DHA Office of General Counsel. This position is located in Falls Church, Virginia. This position is in the Excepte…

Full timeHybridFalls Church
Federal Bureau of Investigation Merrifield ·

Attorney (Investigative Law)

143 913 – 197 200 $

Summary ILU directly supports the FBI's national priorities by providing legal and policy advice and guidance concerning criminal investigative jurisdiction, operations, and techniques to t…

Full timeOn-siteMerrifield
Federal Bureau of Investigation Merrifield ·

Attorney (Privacy and Civil Liberties)

149 913 – 197 200 $

Summary Attorneys working in PCLU apply their expertise, skills, and education to protect the nation by providing legal advice and counsel across all FBI investigative and intelligence coll…

Full timeOn-siteMerrifield
Federal Bureau of Investigation Virginia ·

Attorney (Forensic Science)

143 913 – 197 200 $

Summary Forensic Science Law attorneys work on a day-to-day basis with renowned FBI Laboratory experts in a wide variety of forensic disciplines: DNA, explosives, trace evidence, code break…

Full timeOn-siteVirginia
Air Combat Command Virginia ·

ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (CONTRACT)

127 646 – 195 190 $

Summary The primary purpose of this position is to be an expert within their functional area; heads of branches or divisions; or key program administrators. Conducts or directs activities o…

Full timeHybridVirginia

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (158 322 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (175 605 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 155 803 $ to 197 200 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 155 803 $ and a quarter above 197 200 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 12 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 158 322 $ is the market level, above 197 200 $ is the strong quarter, below 155 803 $ 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.