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.
Average annual salary for a District Attorney is $67898 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $149411. The lowest salary reported was $44121. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a District Attorney is $33.76 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $74.3. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $21.94. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a District Attorney are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $10174 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1000 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a District Attorney. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $38,783 – $170,019 Florida – n/a Louisiana – n/a New York – $45,302 – $161,907 Oregon – n/a Pennsylvania – $49,132 – $81,389 Texas – n/a
These are the highest paying cities for a District Attorney. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York – Los Angeles, California – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Lexington, Kentucky – San Francisco, California –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a District Attorney from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $67898 while in 2007 it was just $62967.41
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 59% of District Attorneys were males while 41% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.