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M&A / Corporate Attorney Salary by Metro

National median $365,000. Top quartile $420,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $381,250 $456,250 $525,000 $575,000
New York 1.20× $366,000 $438,000 $504,000 $552,000
Seattle 1.18× $359,900 $430,700 $495,600 $542,800
Washington DC 1.17× $356,850 $427,050 $491,400 $538,200
Los Angeles 1.15× $350,750 $419,750 $483,000 $529,000
San Diego 1.13× $344,650 $412,450 $474,600 $519,800
Boston 1.12× $341,600 $408,800 $470,400 $515,200
Sacramento 1.10× $335,500 $401,500 $462,000 $506,000
Anchorage 1.10× $335,500 $401,500 $462,000 $506,000
Portland 1.08× $329,400 $394,200 $453,600 $496,800
Hartford 1.08× $329,400 $394,200 $453,600 $496,800
Minneapolis 1.07× $326,350 $390,550 $449,400 $492,200
Baltimore 1.07× $326,350 $390,550 $449,400 $492,200
Philadelphia 1.06× $323,300 $386,900 $445,200 $487,600
Honolulu 1.06× $323,300 $386,900 $445,200 $487,600
Austin 1.05× $320,250 $383,250 $441,000 $483,000
Chicago 1.05× $320,250 $383,250 $441,000 $483,000
Dallas 1.04× $317,200 $379,600 $436,800 $478,400
Detroit 1.04× $317,200 $379,600 $436,800 $478,400
Raleigh 1.04× $317,200 $379,600 $436,800 $478,400
Denver 1.03× $314,150 $375,950 $432,600 $473,800
Houston 1.03× $314,150 $375,950 $432,600 $473,800
Salt Lake City 1.03× $314,150 $375,950 $432,600 $473,800
Providence 1.03× $314,150 $375,950 $432,600 $473,800
Charlotte 1.02× $311,100 $372,300 $428,400 $469,200
Milwaukee 1.02× $311,100 $372,300 $428,400 $469,200
Nashville 1.01× $308,050 $368,650 $424,200 $464,600
Richmond 1.01× $308,050 $368,650 $424,200 $464,600
National (US) 1.00× $305,000 $365,000 $420,000 $460,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $305,000 $365,000 $420,000 $460,000
Columbus 1.00× $305,000 $365,000 $420,000 $460,000
Kansas City 1.00× $305,000 $365,000 $420,000 $460,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $305,000 $365,000 $420,000 $460,000
St Louis 1.00× $305,000 $365,000 $420,000 $460,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $305,000 $365,000 $420,000 $460,000
Buffalo 0.99× $301,950 $361,350 $415,800 $455,400
Virginia Beach 0.99× $301,950 $361,350 $415,800 $455,400
Omaha 0.99× $301,950 $361,350 $415,800 $455,400
Miami 0.98× $298,900 $357,700 $411,600 $450,800
Phoenix 0.98× $298,900 $357,700 $411,600 $450,800
Tampa 0.98× $298,900 $357,700 $411,600 $450,800
New Orleans 0.97× $295,850 $354,050 $407,400 $446,200
Louisville 0.97× $295,850 $354,050 $407,400 $446,200
Memphis 0.96× $292,800 $350,400 $403,200 $441,600
Birmingham 0.96× $292,800 $350,400 $403,200 $441,600
Atlanta 0.95× $289,750 $346,750 $399,000 $437,000
San Antonio 0.95× $289,750 $346,750 $399,000 $437,000
Orlando 0.95× $289,750 $346,750 $399,000 $437,000
Las Vegas 0.95× $289,750 $346,750 $399,000 $437,000
Oklahoma City 0.95× $289,750 $346,750 $399,000 $437,000

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