Legal salaries in New York
Legal professionals in New York earn $143.9–189.9K per year on average, based on 4 jobs. Legal roles in New York pay 8% below the board-wide average of $160.1–201.9K for Legal jobs on WDIWF.
Average salary range
$143.9–189.9K
Based on 4 jobs · 8% less than the average salary on WDIWF
25th percentile
$87.4K
Average
$166.9K
75th percentile
$248.8K
Other top paying titles in New York
Highest paying job titles in New York beyond Legal, ranked by average salary.
Public Policy
Avg. $113.5–157.1K · 16 jobs
Government Affairs
Avg. $131.2–171.2K · 10 jobs
Government Administration
Avg. $65.3–84.7K · 10 jobs
Labor Relations
Avg. $105.8–136.8K · 10 jobs
Employee Relations
Avg. $101.8–131.8K · 10 jobs
Human Resources
Avg. $97–122.6K · 9 jobs
Top paying skills in New York
Highest paying skills in New York, ranked by average salary.
Data Analysis
Avg. $88.5–106.4K · 14 jobs
Labor Relations
Avg. $109.5–143.8K · 13 jobs
Public Policy
Avg. $121.5–164.4K · 11 jobs
Strategic Planning
Avg. $155.7–219.3K · 10 jobs
Policy Analysis
Avg. $107–144.1K · 10 jobs
Employee Relations
Avg. $108.8–146.3K · 10 jobs
Legal salary FAQs for New York
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.