Legal Jobs in Texas
237 live legal openings across Texas, aggregated from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Legal hiring in Texas: the current picture
There are 237 live legal openings in Texas right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 31 new legal postings in Texas in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.
No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (CGS Federal, The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC, Lewis Brisbois) together hold only about 22% of listings. Dallas has the deepest pool (77 openings), followed by Houston (54) and Austin (34). Of postings that specify a schedule, 94% are full-time. 13 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (5%) of the market.
Posted pay in Texas runs below the national mix for legal work: 48% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 65% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $98,000 here, compared with roughly $129,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for legal occupations in Texas at $132,000 (median $100,000) 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 Texas?
73 of the 237 live legal postings in Texas list pay (31%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $98,000 a year, and 48% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 73 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- CGS Federal25
- The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC14
- Lewis Brisbois12
- Tyson & Mendes LLP8
- Mufgub7
- Pattern Energy Group LP7
- SpaceX5
- prosidianconsulting5
Where the jobs are
- Dallas77
- Houston54
- Austin34
- Irving11
- Plano9
- San Antonio9
- Katy4
- Whitney4
- Bastrop4
- Arlington4
Newest legal listings in Texas
Search & filter all Texas jobs →- Associate Attorney, Personal Injury
- Regulatory Analyst, Starlink
- Sr. Counsel, Development & Infrastructure
- Sr. Regulatory Analyst, Starlink
- Managing Counsel - Transactions
- Senior Counsel, Strategic Growth & Technology Partnerships
- Attorney | Property & Casualty | Fully Remote
- Associate Attorney
- Attorney - Early Career
- Medical Malpractice Associate Attorney
- Data Privacy Paralegal
- Senior Counsel
- Sr. Database Administrator – Contract to Hire | Coppell, TX | Face-to-Face Interview | USC/GC
- Staff Attorney, NDS Texas
- Law Firm Office Services Manager
- Compliance Specialist, Imports
- Senior Import Compliance Specialist (R5392)
- Transactional Attorney – Commercial Real Estate & Leasing
- Compliance Manager
- Compliance Specialist
- Executive Compensation Associate Attorney
- Corporate Governance, Securities and Compliance Paralegal
- Sr Commercial Financial Services Litigation Attorney – Financial Institutions, Loan Servicing & Secured Creditor Remedies (CA / NC / TX / NY / Remote)
- Legal Director
- Senior Counsel, Litigation & Operations
- eDiscovery Document Review Attorney - Remote
- Senior Risk Manager – Corporate Auto Casualty and Litigation Claims, Logistics Claims Management
- Senior Privacy Counsel
- Senior Product Counsel
- Associate Attorney
Frequently asked questions
How many legal jobs are open in Texas?
There are 237 live legal job postings in Texas right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 31 of them were posted within the past week.
What do legal jobs pay in Texas?
Among the 73 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $98,000 a year, and 48% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for legal jobs in Texas?
The employers with the most open legal roles in Texas right now are CGS Federal (25 openings), The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC (14), 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 Texas?
Yes — 13 of the live legal postings in Texas are remote-eligible (about 5% of the market).
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.