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290Legal Jobs in New York
290 legal openings across New York. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Legal hiring in New York: the current picture
There are 290 legal openings in New York. Employers added at least 41 new legal postings in New York in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.
No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (CGS Federal, LewisAssociates, Lewis Brisbois) together hold only about 20% of listings. New York has the deepest pool (267 openings), followed by Buffalo (8) and Rochester (5). Of postings that specify a schedule, 96% are full-time. 20 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (7%) of the market.
Posted pay in New York skews higher than the national mix for legal work: 75% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 66% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $143,000 here, compared with roughly $127,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for legal occupations in New York at $177,000 (median $137,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here are broadly in line with that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do legal jobs pay in New York?
195 of the 290legal postings in New York list pay (67%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $143,000 a year, and 75% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 195 postings that list pay. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- CGS Federal24
- LewisAssociates23
- Lewis Brisbois12
- TD Bank10
- Amazon.com Services8
- Dauntless Discovery7
- Palantir6
- NBCUniversal36
Where the jobs are
- New York267
- Buffalo8
- Rochester5
- Melville4
- Syracuse3
- Rye Brook3
- Garden City3
- Rye2
- Belfast2
- White Plains2
Newest legal listings in New York
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Frequently asked questions
How many legal jobs are open in New York?
There are 290 legal job postings in New York. At least 41 of them were posted within the past week.
What do legal jobs pay in New York?
Among the 195 postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $143,000 a year, and 75% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for legal jobs in New York?
The employers with the most open legal roles in New York are CGS Federal (24 openings), LewisAssociates (23), and Lewis Brisbois (12). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote legal jobs in New York?
Yes — 20 of the legal postings in New York are remote-eligible (about 7% of the market).