Salaries / Legal Salary in Washington, DC

Legal Salary in Washington, DC

The median Legal salary in Washington, DC is $176K/yr based on 51 disclosed-pay job postings from 25 employers on RoleSuite, with most roles paying between $130K/yr and $236K/yr.

$176K/yrmedian
$130K/yr$236K/yrtypical range (25th–75th)
51disclosed-pay postings

Pay distribution

10th$103K/yr
25th$130K/yr
Median$176K/yr
75th$236K/yr
90th$275K/yr

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Figures are computed from the midpoint of each posting's disclosed pay range across currently-open Legal roles in Washington, DC on RoleSuite, as of 2026-06. Sourced directly from employer career pages; implausible outliers are excluded. Estimates, not guarantees.