How much do corporate counsels make?

• California averages $148,335 a year ($71.31 an hour)

• District of Columbia averages $146,175 a year ($70.28 an hour)

• Washington averages $143,029 a year ($68.76 an hour)

• Colorado averages $138,962 a year ($66.81 an hour)

• Connecticut averages $131,867 a year ($63.40 an hour)

Lowest paying states for corporate counsels:

• South Carolina averages $74,503 a year ($35.82 an hour)

• Arkansas averages $81,156 a year ($39.02 an hour)

• Kansas averages $84,615 a year ($40.68 an hour)

• Montana averages $86,599 a year ($41.63 an hour)

• Mississippi averages $87,346 a year ($41.99 an hour)

Corporate counsel salary by industry type:

• Pharmaceutical averages $158,619 a year

• Technology averages $150,349 a year

• Real Estate averages $139,440 a year

• Professional averages $135,706 a year

• Manufacturing averages $133,704 a year

• Telecommunication averages $132,396 a year

• Hospitality averages $116,600 a year

• Transportation averages $114,952 a year

Lawyers:

• Washington averages $181,645 a year ($87.33 an hour)

• Maryland averages $179,335 a year ($86.22 an hour)

• Nebraska averages $175,593 a year ($84.42 an hour)

• Virginia averages $173,289 a year ($83.31 an hour)

• New York averages $173,085 a year ($83.21 an hour)

Lowest paying states for corporate lawyers:

• Arkansas averages $129,745 a year ($62.38 an hour)

• Michigan averages $129,687 a year ($62.35 an hour)

• Mississippi averages $129,427 a year ($62.22 an hour)

• Illinois averages $129,039 a year ($62.04 an hour)

• North Carolina averages $118,208 a year ($56.83 an hour)