Attorney New York
Attorney salary in New York
Typical pay
$188,500a year
Most Attorneys earn $155k to $229k a year
From 568 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Attorney salary in New York is $188,500 a year. Most job postings pay $155,000 to $228,800. From 568 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in New York
Back to the whole USNew York
$189k typical, most $155k to $229k
| New York, NY | $190k | $158k to $229k | 608 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | $155k | $145k to $174k | 17 |
| Rochester, NY | $142k | $124k to $150k | 16 |
| Buffalo, NY | $135k | $113k to $151k | 27 |
| Binghamton, NY | – | – | 1 |
| Elmira, NY | – | – | 1 |
| Glens Falls, NY | – | – | 1 |
| Ithaca, NY | – | – | 2 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | – | – | 1 |
| Syracuse, NY | – | – | 8 |
| Utica, NY | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 40 job postings$90k $135k
Typical: $118k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 242 job postings$145k $225k
Typical: $180k
- Senior 138 job postings$175k $261k
Typical: $210k
- Lead or manager 3 job postings
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Experienced: most postings pay $145k to $225k a year, typically $180k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Elser | $180k | – | – | – | – |
| Marshall Dennehey | $143k | – | $161k | – | – |
| Phillips Lytle | $189k | – | – | $189k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $188,500 a year for Attorney roles in New York. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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