Legal Consultant Salary

Q: How much does a Legal Consultant make?

Legal consultants make $75,024 per year on average, or $36.07 per hour, in the United States. Legal consultants on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $40,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $139,000. Location impacts how much a legal consultant can expect to make. Legal consultants make the most in New York, Illinois, Connecticut, Virginia, and Vermont.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average Legal Consultant Salary

$75,024yearly

$36.07 hourly

Entry level Salary

$40,000 yearly

$40,00010%

$75,024Median

$139,00090%

How much does a Legal Consultant make?

Legal consultants make $75,024 per year on average, or $36.07 per hour, in the United States. Legal consultants on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $40,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $139,000.

Location impacts how much a legal consultant can expect to make. Legal consultants make the most in New York, Illinois, Connecticut, Virginia, and Vermont.

Highest Paying States For Legal Consultants

While a legal consultant can average a salary of $75,024 per year, or $36.07 per hour, there are many opportunities for legal consultants to make more. For example, in Washington, DC you might make $130,813 per year. Other high-paying locations include New York, NY, Chicago, IL and Arlington, VA. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Washington, DC where the average starting salary is $72,000. The highest paying states for legal consultants include New York, Illinois and Connecticut. Meanwhile, Montana, Kansas, and New Mexico offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

Legal Consultant average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	District of Columbia	$127,018	$61.07	176
2	New York	$115,686	$55.62	418
3	Illinois	$94,359	$45.36	174
4	Massachusetts	$83,739	$40.26	176
5	Delaware	$83,109	$39.96	22
6	Connecticut	$93,299	$44.86	36
7	Michigan	$84,322	$40.54	106
8	Virginia	$87,544	$42.09	119
9	California	$81,563	$39.21	675
10	New Jersey	$83,252	$40.02	113
11	Minnesota	$76,867	$36.96	112
12	Vermont	$85,640	$41.17	6
13	West Virginia	$75,502	$36.30	21
14	Washington	$77,253	$37.14	125
15	Maryland	$84,851	$40.79	69
16	Texas	$73,725	$35.44	315
17	Rhode Island	$80,679	$38.79	11
18	Arizona	$73,251	$35.22	94
19	New Hampshire	$74,078	$35.61	23
20	Pennsylvania	$75,913	$36.50	117
21	Nevada	$76,734	$36.89	18
22	Colorado	$70,978	$34.12	101
23	North Dakota	$66,067	$31.76	18
24	Maine	$71,302	$34.28	14
25	North Carolina	$68,458	$32.91	124
26	Alabama	$61,712	$29.67	567
27	Wisconsin	$68,221	$32.80	57
28	Oregon	$68,378	$32.87	56
29	Alaska	$64,603	$31.06	15
30	Indiana	$68,271	$32.82	51
31	Florida	$62,070	$29.84	427
32	South Dakota	$59,394	$28.55	173
33	Utah	$65,984	$31.72	32
34	Georgia	$61,723	$29.67	150
35	Wyoming	$58,447	$28.10	26
36	Ohio	$62,186	$29.90	102
37	South Carolina	$64,249	$30.89	42
38	Iowa	$64,066	$30.80	23
39	Tennessee	$61,888	$29.75	44
40	Oklahoma	$55,494	$26.68	458
41	Missouri	$59,275	$28.50	83
42	Nebraska	$61,583	$29.61	21
43	Montana	$56,813	$27.31	26
44	Mississippi	$52,239	$25.11	273
45	Hawaii	$61,668	$29.65	10
46	Kentucky	$60,795	$29.23	27
47	Louisiana	$59,090	$28.41	31
48	Arkansas	$42,203	$20.29	36
49	Idaho	$57,166	$27.48	14
50	Kansas	$56,489	$27.16	21
51	New Mexico	$56,416	$27.12	12

Highest Paying Cities For Legal Consultants

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Washington, DC	$130,813	$62.89
2	New York, NY	$117,610	$56.54	1
3	Chicago, IL	$95,602	$45.96
4	Arlington, VA	$89,579	$43.07
5	San Francisco, CA	$85,702	$41.20
6	Baltimore, MD	$85,212	$40.97
7	Southfield, MI	$84,726	$40.73
8	Newark, NJ	$83,190	$40.00
9	Olympia, WA	$78,090	$37.54
10	Minneapolis, MN	$76,865	$36.95	2
11	Las Vegas, NV	$76,465	$36.76
12	Allentown, PA	$76,305	$36.69
13	San Antonio, TX	$75,098	$36.10
14	Raleigh, NC	$70,248	$33.77
15	Indianapolis, IN	$67,752	$32.57

Legal Consultant Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a legal consultant 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 $43,540, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $75,024 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $110,209. 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.

Legal Consultant Salary By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry Level	$43,500	$20.93
Mid Level	$52,500	$25.26
Senior Level	$110,000	$52.99

Legal Consultants Salary Details

Average Legal Consultant Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Legal Consultant's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$139,000	$11,583	$67
75th Percentile	$103,000	$8,583	$50
Average	$75,024	$6,252	$36
25th Percentile	$54,000	$4,500	$26
10th Percentile	$40,000	$3,333	$19

Highest Paying Types of Legal Consultants

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Attorney	$109,476	$9,123	$52.63	10,991
Attorney At Law	$108,018	$9,002	$51.93	7,025
Lawyer	$115,808	$9,651	$55.68	2,897
Staff Attorney	$110,028	$9,169	$52.90	75,402
Criminal Justice Lawyer	$49,977	$4,165	$24.03	824
Contract Attorney	$97,474	$8,123	$46.86	13,592

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Legal Consultants The Most?

The highest paying companies for legal consultants are Alston & Bird and Hughes Hubbard & Reed according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Latham & Watkins and Sidley Austin report highly competitive wages for legal consultants.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Alston & Bird	$205,712	$98.90
2	Hughes Hubbard & Reed	$197,108	$94.76
3	Latham & Watkins	$196,050	$94.25	15
4	Sidley Austin	$194,450	$93.49	2
5	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	$193,184	$92.88
6	Loeb & Loeb	$193,037	$92.81
7	Morgan Lewis	$192,076	$92.34
8	Davis Polk & Wardwell	$185,847	$89.35
9	Schulte Roth & Zabel	$182,738	$87.85
10	Apple	$176,892	$85.04
11	Clifford Chance	$173,556	$83.44	5
12	Covington & Burling	$171,390	$82.40
13	Chadbourne & Parke	$171,115	$82.27
14	Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner	$168,047	$80.79
15	Crowell & Moring	$166,790	$80.19
16	Mayo Clinic	$163,752	$78.73	5
17	Fish & Richardson	$155,762	$74.89
18	Arent Fox	$155,725	$74.87
19	Yahoo	$155,040	$74.54
20	Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.	$148,964	$71.62

Legal Consultant Pay Trends

Average Legal Consultant Salary Over Time

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

Legal Consultant Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$75,000	$36.07	+3.1%
2022	$72,700	$34.94	+1.7%
2021	$71,500	$34.36	+1.4%
2020	$70,500	$33.89	+0.9%
2019	$69,800	$33.58	+2.0%

Recently Added Legal Consultant Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
State of North Carolina	Agency Legal Consultant	Raleigh, NC	11/28/2022	$63,256
Persuit	Legal Pricing Consultant	New York, NY	11/18/2022	$110,000
Persuit	Legal Pricing Consultant	New York, NY	11/18/2022	$110,000
Resources Global Professionals	Legal Entity Controller Consultant	New York, NY	10/19/2022	$145,000
Robert Half	Robert Half Legal Long-Term Contract Opportunity	Irvine, CA	10/14/2022	$58,436
Randstad Us	Legal Consultant	Northbrook, IL	08/16/2022	$86,068
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research	Legal Consultant-Recovery and Claims Services	Rochester, NY	07/17/2022	$160,657
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research	Legal Consultant-Recovery and Claims Services	Rochester, NY	07/17/2022	$160,657
State of North Carolina	Agency Legal Consultant I	Raleigh, NC	05/22/2022	$63,256
Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton, LLP	Mexico Licensed Legal Consultant	San Antonio, TX	03/15/2022	$100,000

Legal Consultant Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Legal Consultants The Most?

New York pays Legal Consultants the most in the United States, with an average salary of $127,018 per year, or $61.07 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Legal Consultant?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Legal Consultant if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New York you should be paid close to $115,686 per year.

Have more questions? See all answers to common legal questions.

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Updated February 6, 2023