$75K–$125K/yrOnsiteEntry level
Attorney salary in California
From 40 US job postings that list pay, out of 45 open Attorney jobs in California. These are the amounts employers advertised, not pay reported by employees.
- Median pay
- $136ka year
- Middle half
- $99k–$165k25th to 75th percentile
- Postings with pay
- 40of 45 open jobs · 1 paid by the hour
Pay range
$89k$177k
Pay by experience level
| Level the posting asks for | Median a year | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $138k | 23 |
| Mid level | $95k | 8 |
| Senior | $166k | 9 |
Top-paying companies
| Company | Median a year | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| bremer-whyte-brownand-omeara-llp | $163k | 8 |
Companies with at least 3 postings that list pay.
Open Attorney jobs with pay listed
Associate Attorney- 100% Remote - with current California Law License
Pra
California, United States2d ago
$75K–$95K/yrRemoteEntry level · Full-time
JM
Associate Attorney - Explore Career Pathways
Jacoby & Meyers
Los Angeles, CA, United States2d ago
$100K–$160K/yrRemoteEntry level · Full-time
Staff Attorney
CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC
Modesto, CA, United States3d ago
$73K–$104K/yrRemoteTemporary
TM
Associate Attorney (3+ years)
Tyson & Mendes
Orange, CA, United States1w ago
$115K–$160K/yrOnsiteEntry level
HF
Sr Staff Attorney- Construction Defect
Hartford Fire Ins
Brea, CA, United States1w ago
$132K–$199K/yrRemoteSenior · Full-time
How these numbers are made
- ApplyHour reads job postings straight from employers' own career sites (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS and 30 more), not job boards, and keeps the pay each posting states.
- Only open US postings for this job title count, with pay in US dollars of at least $10k a year. A range counts at its middle. Hourly pay is turned into a year at 2,080 hours (40 a week), daily pay at 260 days.
- These are advertised amounts, not what people are paid: bonuses, equity and tips aren't included. A company or place is listed once it has enough postings with pay.
- Updated November 12, 2026; the numbers move as jobs open and close.