Assistant State Attorney Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Assistant State Attorney Salary Estimate

$82,255

$39.55 hourly

Entry level Salary

$55,000 yearly

$55,00010%

$82,255Median

$122,00090%

How much does an Assistant State Attorney make?

The average salary for an assistant state attorney in the United States is $82,255. Assistant state attorney salaries typically range between $55,000 and $122,000 a year. The average hourly rate for assistant state attorneys is $39.55 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much an assistant state attorney can expect to make. Assistant state attorneys make the most in California, Washington, New York, Nevada, and Oregon.

Research Summary.

The average salary for an assistant state attorney is $82,255 in the US.
The average assistant state attorney salary ranges between $55,000 and $122,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for assistant state attorneys in the US typically range between $26 and $58 an hour.
The average assistant state attorney salary is $117,536 in California, $93,575 in Washington, and $93,412 in New York. These are the three highest-paying states for assistant state attorneys in the US.
State Attorney's Office has the highest average salary for assistant state attorneys.
Government is the highest-paying industry for assistant state attorneys in the US.

Highest Paying States For Assistant State Attorneys

While an assistant state attorney can average a salary of $82,255 per year, or $39.55 per hour, there are many opportunities for assistant state attorneys to make more. For example, in Oakland, CA you might make $129,056 per year. Other high-paying locations include Buffalo, NY, Las Vegas, NV and Washington, DC. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Oakland, CA where the average starting salary is $80,000. The highest paying states for assistant state attorneys include California, Washington and New York. Meanwhile, South Dakota, Mississippi, and Missouri offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

Assistant State Attorney average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	New York	$93,412	$44.91	281
2	California	$117,536	$56.51	376
3	Washington	$93,575	$44.99	64
4	District of Columbia	$87,187	$41.92	142
5	Massachusetts	$82,929	$39.87	127
6	Arizona	$81,081	$38.98	55
7	Michigan	$77,804	$37.41	73
8	Texas	$77,935	$37.47	201
9	Nevada	$90,044	$43.29	11
10	Oregon	$83,411	$40.10	30
11	Alaska	$78,237	$37.61	7
12	Colorado	$77,299	$37.16	60
13	Illinois	$75,874	$36.48	116
14	Ohio	$67,802	$32.60	576
15	Virginia	$77,940	$37.47	72
16	New Jersey	$76,107	$36.59	83
17	Maryland	$79,984	$38.45	39
18	Utah	$74,666	$35.90	15
19	Georgia	$67,506	$32.45	142
20	Rhode Island	$71,846	$34.54	6
21	North Carolina	$69,193	$33.27	58
22	West Virginia	$68,616	$32.99	6
23	Connecticut	$68,756	$33.06	48
24	Louisiana	$66,732	$32.08	25
25	Wyoming	$62,886	$30.23	26
26	Delaware	$73,834	$35.50	4
27	Pennsylvania	$64,288	$30.91	146
28	Vermont	$72,484	$34.85	1
29	Idaho	$64,853	$31.18	24
30	Alabama	$67,066	$32.24	10
31	Indiana	$64,711	$31.11	46
32	North Dakota	$64,142	$30.84	6
33	Tennessee	$64,058	$30.80	36
34	Florida	$63,855	$30.70	306
35	Minnesota	$63,829	$30.69	62
36	Kentucky	$59,207	$28.46	94
37	Wisconsin	$63,383	$30.47	38
38	Nebraska	$63,370	$30.47	12
39	Montana	$59,332	$28.52	22
40	South Carolina	$63,235	$30.40	29
41	New Mexico	$62,547	$30.07	15
42	Hawaii	$69,641	$33.48	3
43	New Hampshire	$64,083	$30.81	9
44	Iowa	$63,037	$30.31	9
45	Kansas	$60,907	$29.28	12
46	Missouri	$58,090	$27.93	45
47	South Dakota	$59,011	$28.37	4
48	Maine	$43,520	$20.92	10
49	Mississippi	$58,327	$28.04	3
50	Oklahoma	$56,038	$26.94	14
51	Arkansas	$44,889	$21.58	15

Highest Paying Cities For Assistant State Attorneys

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Oakland, CA	$129,056	$62.05	3
2	Buffalo, NY	$90,215	$43.37	4
3	Las Vegas, NV	$89,779	$43.16	7
4	Washington, DC	$87,259	$41.95	2
5	Phoenix, AZ	$81,317	$39.09	1
6	Del Rio, TX	$80,514	$38.71	2
7	Baltimore, MD	$80,381	$38.64	1
8	Alexandria, VA	$79,278	$38.11	1
9	Denver, CO	$77,257	$37.14	1
10	Grand Rapids, MI	$76,998	$37.02	4
11	Waukegan, IL	$76,632	$36.84	3
12	Greensboro, NC	$69,427	$33.38
13	Milton, GA	$67,710	$32.55
14	Dayton, OH	$66,237	$31.84
15	Pensacola, FL	$65,291	$31.39	2

Assistant State Attorney Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for an assistant state attorney can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $47,737, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $82,255 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $120,832. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Assistant State Attorney Salary By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry Level	$47,700	$22.95
Mid Level	$57,600	$27.70
Senior Level	$121,000	$58.09

Assistant State Attorneys Salary Details

Average Assistant State Attorney Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an Assistant State Attorney's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$122,000	$10,167	$59
75th Percentile	$101,000	$8,417	$49
Average	$82,255	$6,855	$40
25th Percentile	$66,000	$5,500	$32
10th Percentile	$55,000	$4,583	$26

Highest Paying Types of Assistant State Attorneys

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
General Counsel	$125,248	$10,437	$60.22	50,275
Lawyer	$115,808	$9,651	$55.68	2,897
Housing Counselor	$78,730	$6,561	$37.85	33,639
Legal Extern	$47,238	$3,937	$22.71	10,986
Attorney At Law	$108,018	$9,002	$51.93	7,025
Attorney	$109,476	$9,123	$52.63	10,991

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Assistant State Attorneys The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, State Attorney's Office and Barclays are the highest paying companies for assistant state attorneys.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	State Attorney's Office	$147,712	$71.02	7
2	Barclays	$126,162	$60.65
3	Office of Human Services	$97,975	$47.10
4	State of Connecticut	$88,462	$42.53	7
5	Iowa State Association of Counties	$82,497	$39.66
6	Iowa Department of Transportation	$79,732	$38.33	10
7	Indian Health Service	$79,251	$38.10
8	Nueces County	$78,985	$37.97	11
9	City of Atlanta	$78,911	$37.94	4
10	Morton County Health System	$75,804	$36.44
11	My Florida Regional Mls	$74,892	$36.01	139
12	City of Baltimore	$73,679	$35.42	3
13	Lake County	$73,410	$35.29	3
14	NC.gov	$72,861	$35.03	14
15	State of Arizona	$72,841	$35.02
16	Indiana State Police	$72,206	$34.71	10
17	Lee County	$70,162	$33.73
18	SUNY Empire State College	$70,100	$33.70
19	State Of Florida	$64,154	$30.84	147
20	Florida Department of Transportation	$59,799	$28.75	96

Assistant State Attorney Pay Trends

Average Assistant State Attorney Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Assistant State Attorney Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$82,300	$39.55	+3.1%
2022	$79,700	$38.31	+1.7%
2021	$78,400	$37.67	+1.4%
2020	$77,300	$37.15	+0.9%
2019	$76,600	$36.81	+2.0%

Recently Added Assistant State Attorney Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Williams County	Assistant State's Attorney	Williston, ND	04/30/2023	$85,000
The State's Attorney's Office for Charles County Maryland	Junior Assistant State's Attorney	La Plata, MD	04/30/2023	$80,000
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and The Office of The U.S. Attorneys	Assistant United States Attorney	Alexandria, VA	04/29/2023	$63,734
State of Connecticut	DCJ Deputy Assistant State's Attorney (Civil Litigation Attorney DP	Rocky Hill, CT	04/25/2023	$76,216
State of Nebraska	Assistant State Archeologist	Lincoln, NE	04/25/2023	$52,008
State of Florida	State Attorney's Office, 6Th Circuit-Assistant State Attorney-Over Million	Clearwater, FL	04/23/2023	$65,000
Myflorida	State Attorney's Office, 6Th Circuit-Assistant State Attorney-Over Million	Clearwater, FL	04/22/2023	$65,000
Florida Department of Transportation	State Attorney's Office, 6Th Circuit-Assistant State Attorney-Over Million	Clearwater, FL	04/22/2023	$65,000
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and The Office of The U.S. Attorneys	Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal)	Birmingham, AL	04/22/2023	$63,734
Johns Hopkins University	Assistant State Affairs Advisor	Baltimore, MD	04/20/2023	$42,575

Assistant State Attorney Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Assistant State Attorneys The Most?

California pays Assistant State Attorneys the most in the United States, with an average salary of $117,536 per year, or $56.51 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As An Assistant State Attorney?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Assistant State Attorney if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $93,575 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023