In-House Counsel Salary by Metro
National median $280,000. Top quartile $335,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $287,500 | $350,000 | $418,750 | $481,250 |
| New York | 1.20× | $276,000 | $336,000 | $402,000 | $462,000 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $271,400 | $330,400 | $395,300 | $454,300 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $269,100 | $327,600 | $391,950 | $450,450 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $264,500 | $322,000 | $385,250 | $442,750 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $259,900 | $316,400 | $378,550 | $435,050 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $257,600 | $313,600 | $375,200 | $431,200 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $253,000 | $308,000 | $368,500 | $423,500 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $253,000 | $308,000 | $368,500 | $423,500 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $248,400 | $302,400 | $361,800 | $415,800 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $248,400 | $302,400 | $361,800 | $415,800 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $246,100 | $299,600 | $358,450 | $411,950 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $246,100 | $299,600 | $358,450 | $411,950 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $243,800 | $296,800 | $355,100 | $408,100 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $243,800 | $296,800 | $355,100 | $408,100 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $241,500 | $294,000 | $351,750 | $404,250 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $241,500 | $294,000 | $351,750 | $404,250 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $239,200 | $291,200 | $348,400 | $400,400 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $239,200 | $291,200 | $348,400 | $400,400 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $239,200 | $291,200 | $348,400 | $400,400 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $236,900 | $288,400 | $345,050 | $396,550 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $236,900 | $288,400 | $345,050 | $396,550 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $236,900 | $288,400 | $345,050 | $396,550 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $236,900 | $288,400 | $345,050 | $396,550 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $234,600 | $285,600 | $341,700 | $392,700 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $234,600 | $285,600 | $341,700 | $392,700 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $232,300 | $282,800 | $338,350 | $388,850 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $232,300 | $282,800 | $338,350 | $388,850 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $230,000 | $280,000 | $335,000 | $385,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $230,000 | $280,000 | $335,000 | $385,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $230,000 | $280,000 | $335,000 | $385,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $230,000 | $280,000 | $335,000 | $385,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $230,000 | $280,000 | $335,000 | $385,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $230,000 | $280,000 | $335,000 | $385,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $230,000 | $280,000 | $335,000 | $385,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $227,700 | $277,200 | $331,650 | $381,150 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $227,700 | $277,200 | $331,650 | $381,150 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $227,700 | $277,200 | $331,650 | $381,150 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $225,400 | $274,400 | $328,300 | $377,300 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $225,400 | $274,400 | $328,300 | $377,300 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $225,400 | $274,400 | $328,300 | $377,300 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $223,100 | $271,600 | $324,950 | $373,450 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $223,100 | $271,600 | $324,950 | $373,450 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $220,800 | $268,800 | $321,600 | $369,600 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $220,800 | $268,800 | $321,600 | $369,600 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $218,500 | $266,000 | $318,250 | $365,750 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $218,500 | $266,000 | $318,250 | $365,750 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $218,500 | $266,000 | $318,250 | $365,750 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $218,500 | $266,000 | $318,250 | $365,750 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $218,500 | $266,000 | $318,250 | $365,750 |
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