This guide is built from 89 live Attorney roles across the United States that SPG is recruiting for right now, each with a published base salary. Figures update as roles open and close. Last updated October 4, 2026.
What Attorney roles pay by city
| Location | Median base salary | Roles in sample |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | $310,000 | 5 |
| Washington, DC | $300,000 | 6 |
| Seattle, WA | $278,000 | 3 |
| New York, NY | $275,000 | 24 |
| Dallas, TX | $265,000 | 3 |
| Atlanta, GA | $258,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $218,000 | 10 |
| San Francisco, CA | $180,000 | 3 |
| Tampa, FL | $173,000 | 3 |
| Miami, FL | $145,000 | 3 |
Only locations with at least three live roles are shown.
Job titles in this sample
GLOBAL PROJECTS, ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY · Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney Class Actions – Seattle · Defense Litigation Attorney · Capital Market Associate · Senior Underwriting Counsel Attorney (CT) · Employment Special Counsel Attorney(EPLI Work) – Location Flexible (Remote) · White Collar Litigation & Investigations Associate – New York · LOS ANGELES – LABOR & EMPLOYMENT ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
What moves pay in these roles
- Company stage and size. Growth-stage companies often pay below the top of the range on base but weight the package toward equity and bonus.
- Location. The table above shows the difference between markets in this sample. Remote roles are usually benchmarked to a national range rather than the highest-paying city.
- Scope. Team size, quota, budget, or territory moves base pay more than years of experience alone.
- Total compensation. These figures are base salary only. Bonus, commission, and equity are on top, and in sales roles on-target earnings are often close to double the base.
Where do you sit in this range?
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How we calculate this: every figure comes from base salaries published on live SPG job postings. We take the midpoint of each posted range, then report the median and the 25th to 75th percentile. Roles without a published salary are excluded. This is a sample of 89 roles, not a national survey.