Legal salary ranges in Seattle
What open legal postings in Seattle 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 Seattle.
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Junior10 postings$183,000$145k–$228k
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Senior52 postings$229,000$188k–$272k
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Manager and above33 postings$222,000$186k–$277k
Best-paying companies in Seattle
Ranked by the median top of their open legal postings in Seattle, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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Anthropic8 with pay$338,000$335k–$380k
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Databricks7 with pay$297,000$272k–$302k
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Brex3 with pay$270,000$270k–$270k
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CoreWeave9 with pay$237,000$210k–$242k
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Nscale3 with pay$230,000$205k–$285k
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T-Mobile3 with pay$222,000$186k–$239k
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DoorDash USA3 with pay$222,000$188k–$269k
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TikTok3 with pay$212,000$205k–$280k
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Microsoft23 with pay$204,000$188k–$235k
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Amazon27 with pay$202,000$194k–$227k
Legal pay by place
The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Seattle 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 Seattle?
Open legal postings in Seattle that state pay post a median top of $201,000 a year; the middle half runs from $145,000 to $251,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $139,000. That is from 204 postings as of October 14, 2026.
How does the pay change with level?
For legal postings in Seattle, the median posted top is $183,000 for junior, $229,000 for senior, $222,000 for manager and above.
Which companies post the most for legal in Seattle?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Anthropic ($338,000), Databricks ($297,000), Brex ($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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