Associate Attorney
Associate Attorney Job Description
Lawyers Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
Associate Attorney Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Associate Attorney is $68228 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $122797. The lowest salary reported was $42464. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Associate Attorney is $47.35 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $84.84. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $9.86. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Associate Attorney are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $4966 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $2916 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Associate Attorney. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $48,906 – $139,300
Florida – $41,459 – $98,838
Illinois – $43,952 – $116,350
New Jersey – $46,798 – $104,266
New York – $45,581 – $156,833
Pennsylvania – $50,367 – $120,413
Texas – $41,623 – $153,752
These are the highest paying cities for a Associate Attorney. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
Los Angeles, California –
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
Houston, Texas –
Miami, Florida –
San Francisco, California –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Associate Attorney from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $68228 while in 2007 it was just $63273.45
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 52% of Associate Attorneys were males while 48% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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