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Salary in Legal in the Washington region

Market pay levels based on 96 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median190 709 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average176 079 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile157 871 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile190 709 $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 quartile157 871 $
Median190 709 $
Upper quartile190 709 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 157 871 $ and 190 709 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 190 709 $.
  • The upper quartile is 21% above the lower one.
  • The average (176 079 $) is 8% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 96 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Securities and Exchange Commission Washington ·

Senior Attorney - Office of Legal Counsel

174 859 – 292 300 $

Summary The Division of Trading and Markets (TM), Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) is seeking an Attorney Adviser (Senior Attorney - Office of Legal Counsel) (OLC). OLC administers wide-rangin…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Washington ·

Attorney Advisor

180 060 – 264 489 $

Summary The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides legal services to the Commission, ensuring that all agency actions comply with the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and related regulati…

Full timeHybridWashington
Offices, Boards and Divisions Washington ·

Deputy Assistant Attorney General (Operations)

151 661 – 228 000 $

Summary The Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division investigates and prosecutes fraud against the American people by using advanced data-driven investigative techniques;…

Full timeHybridWashington
U.S. Courts Washington ·

Legal Advisor

198 534 – 209 600 $

Summary The United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court seeks to hire a Legal Advisor to assist the Judges of the Court in considering applications presented by the U.S. governmen…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
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
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Washington ·

General Attorney (Human Rights/Human Trafficking/Victim Assistance)

85 447 – 197 200 $

Summary Join the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor's (OPLA) Human Rights Violator Law Division (HRVLD) as Counsel and leverage your legal…

Full timeOn-siteWashington

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (190 709 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (176 079 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 157 871 $ to 190 709 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 157 871 $ and a quarter above 190 709 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 96 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 190 709 $ is the market level, above 190 709 $ is the strong quarter, below 157 871 $ 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.