Legal Jobs in the USA
3,374 live legal openings nationwide, aggregated from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. Pick a state below or browse the newest national listings.
Legal hiring in the USA: the current picture
There are 3,374 live legal openings in the USA right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 438 new legal postings in the USA in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.
No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (Morgan & Morgan, P.A., CGS Federal, Lewis Brisbois) together hold only about 17% of listings. Of postings that specify a schedule, 95% are full-time. Remote work is a real option here: 372 listings (11%) are remote-eligible.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for legal occupations in the United States at $140,000 (median $103,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run above that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do legal jobs pay in the USA?
1,391 of the 3,374 live legal postings in the USA list pay (41%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $129,000 a year, and 65% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 1,391 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Morgan & Morgan, P.A.216
- CGS Federal213
- Lewis Brisbois142
- Amazon.com Services98
- LewisAssociates90
- prosidianconsulting89
- The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC72
- Tyson & Mendes LLP66
Legal Jobs by state
- California 706
- New York 330
- Texas 237
- Virginia 166
- District of Columbia 165
- Florida 165
- Washington 149
- Pennsylvania 114
- Georgia 104
- New Jersey 100
- Michigan 94
- North Carolina 76
- Ohio 70
- Illinois 58
- Maryland 55
- Massachusetts 50
- Arizona 47
- Minnesota 46
- Tennessee 42
- Missouri 38
- Nevada 34
- Connecticut 27
- Kentucky 26
- South Carolina 26
- New Hampshire 23
- Utah 23
- Louisiana 20
- Alabama 18
- Arkansas 14
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 13
- Oregon 12
- Kansas 11
- Mississippi 11
- New Mexico 10
- Delaware 9
- Iowa 8
- Nebraska 8
- Oklahoma 8
- Colorado 7
- Indiana 7
- Montana 5
- South Dakota 5
- Rhode Island 4
- Alaska 1
- Hawaii 1
- Idaho 1
- North Dakota 1
- Vermont 1
- Maine
- Wyoming
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Frequently asked questions
How many legal jobs are open in the USA?
There are 3,374 live legal job postings in the USA right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 438 of them were posted within the past week.
What do legal jobs pay in the USA?
Among the 1,391 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $129,000 a year, and 65% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for legal jobs in the USA?
The employers with the most open legal roles in the USA right now are Morgan & Morgan, P.A. (216 openings), CGS Federal (213), and Lewis Brisbois (142). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote legal jobs in the USA?
Yes — 372 of the live legal postings in the USA are remote-eligible (about 11% of the market).
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.