Legal salary ranges in Dallas
What open legal postings in Dallas say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.
By level
How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for legal in Dallas.
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Senior36 postings$173,000$115k–$240k
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Manager and above38 postings$182,000$148k–$250k
Best-paying companies in Dallas
Ranked by the median top of their open legal postings in Dallas, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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Harvey5 with pay$320,000$320k–$320k
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Gibson Dunn13 with pay$291,000$208k–$300k
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Goldman Sachs5 with pay$270,000$270k–$270k
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Lockheed Martin4 with pay$240,000$231k–$266k
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CoreWeave5 with pay$237,000$204k–$242k
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Alliance Defending Freedom10 with pay$195,000$190k–$223k
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Hippo Insurance4 with pay$195,000$172k–$219k
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Oscar Health3 with pay$176,000$145k–$217k
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Morgan Stanley9 with pay$170,000$162k–$185k
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Mayer LLP4 with pay$165,000$145k–$165k
Legal pay by place
The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Dallas is marked.
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SF Bay Area816 postings$248,000$188k–$300k
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Boston221 postings$213,000$148k–$275k
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Seattle204 postings$201,000$145k–$251k
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New York1,132 postings$200,000$133k–$260k
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Portland22 postings$195,000$89k–$245k
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Austin89 postings$191,000$135k–$245k
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Denver116 postings$185,000$120k–$240k
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San Diego135 postings$180,000$106k–$243k
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Remote1,577 postings$175,000$120k–$230k
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Atlanta87 postings$166,000$107k–$214k
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All of the US8,584 postings$165,000$108k–$233k
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Washington DC289 postings$165,000$101k–$240k
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Dallas176 postings$165,000$108k–$230k
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Salt Lake City35 postings$165,000$84k–$221k
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Los Angeles289 postings$160,000$105k–$225k
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Chicago295 postings$159,000$119k–$218k
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Philadelphia44 postings$159,000$99k–$218k
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Miami44 postings$104,000$71k–$200k
Using these numbers
- Before you apply, check where the posting's own range sits against the middle half here. A range far below it is worth a question before you spend an afternoon on the application.
- When they ask what you expect, a figure inside the middle half for your level is one the market has already posted. Name the top of the posting's range if your experience matches what it asks for.
- Remember what a top is: the most a company says it may pay for the role. Offers land anywhere in the range, and equity and bonus are not in it.
Questions
How much do legal jobs pay in Dallas?
Open legal postings in Dallas that state pay post a median top of $165,000 a year; the middle half runs from $108,000 to $230,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $110,000. That is from 176 postings as of October 14, 2026.
How does the pay change with level?
For legal postings in Dallas, the median posted top is $173,000 for senior, $182,000 for manager and above.
Which companies post the most for legal in Dallas?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Harvey ($320,000), Gibson Dunn ($291,000), Goldman Sachs ($270,000) post the highest median tops.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the pay ranges employers state in their own open job postings, which DonutApply reads from company job boards and public job feeds every day. They are what a company says it may pay for the role, not salaries anyone reported.
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