Legal professional salary in California
In California, space employers offer lawyers, contracts managers and regulatory professionals a median of $183k a year, the middle half $146k–$228k $19k above the national posted median. From 33 jobs at 19 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$145,500/hr
- Median (50th)$182,900/hr
- 75th percentile$227,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates33
- Jobs stating an hourly rate33
- Employers19
The median is the middle of the 33 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $145,500–$227,500 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$145,500/hr
- Median (50th)$182,900/hr
- 75th percentile$227,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates33
- Jobs stating an hourly rate33
- Employers19
The median is the middle of the 33 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $145,500–$227,500 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$182,900
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$87.93/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
- SpaceX5 jobs
- Northrop Grumman5 jobs
- True Anomaly3 jobs
- Viasat3 jobs
- Vast2 jobs
- Voyager Technologies2 jobs
- Hubble Network1 job
- Array Labs1 job
- Rocket Lab1 job
- Relativity Space1 job
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 24 at the 10 shown and 9 at 9 other employers, 33 in all.
The jobs themselves: Legal professional jobs in California · Legal professional pay nationwide
What lawyers, contracts managers and regulatory professionals are paid in California
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $183k a year. Middle half $146k to $228k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in California
Middle half of 33 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $183k. 85% of the 39 open legal professional jobs in California state pay.
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Legal professional pay by town in California
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | $195k | $140k–$285k | 7 (4) |
| Hawthorne | $228k | $200k–$340k | 5 (1) |
| Redondo Beach | $183k | $94.2k–$220k | 5 (2) |
| Carlsbad | $146k | $89k–$285k | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Legal professional pay by employer in California
What each employer posts for lawyers, contracts managers and regulatory professionals here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in California (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for lawyers, contracts managers and regulatory professionals nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open legal professional jobs in California
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$275,000–$340,000/yr
$250,000–$350,000/yr- $245,000–$305,000/yr
$265,000–$280,000/yr
$213,800–$285,000/yr
$180,500–$285,000/yr
$186,000–$278,000/yr
$171,000–$231,400/yr
$164,000–$232,000/yr
$175,000–$215,000/yr
$140,000–$250,000/yr- $155,000–$221,000/yr
Legal professional salary in California: common questions
How much does a legal professional make in California?
Open legal professional jobs in California that state pay post a median of $183k, the middle half $146k–$228k (33 jobs from 19 employers).
Where in California do lawyers, contracts managers and regulatory professionals earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Long Beach ($195k), Hawthorne ($228k), Redondo Beach ($183k) and Carlsbad ($146k). The town table lists 4.
Which employers in California pay lawyers, contracts managers and regulatory professionals the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: SpaceX ($228k), True Anomaly ($173k) and Northrop Grumman ($147k).
How does California compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in California ($183k) is $19k above the national posted median of $164k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 33 of 39 open legal professional jobs in California (85%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Legal professional pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Legal professional salary in California. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/legal-professionals/california