Legal50% remote-eligible+6.5% YoY growth

Legal Operations Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Manage the business and technology operations of corporate legal departments. National median: $130K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$130K

Top 10% earn

$220K

Entry level

$95K

Salary growth

+6.5%/yr

Legal Operations Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$147K	$202K	$264K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$141K	$192K	$252K	210	9.3%
Washington, DC	$138K	$189K	$247K	152	8.5%
New York City, NY	$136K	$186K	$244K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$135K	$185K	$241K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$135K	$185K	$242K	185	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$135K	$185K	$241K	162	10.75%
Pearl City, HI	$135K	$185K	$242K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$131K	$179K	$234K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$129K	$177K	$231K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$128K	$176K	$230K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$128K	$176K	$230K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$128K	$176K	$230K	155	10.75%
Yonkers, NY	$126K	$172K	$225K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$126K	$172K	$225K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$124K	$170K	$223K	162	None ✓
Boston, MA	$124K	$169K	$221K	162	5%
Stamford, CT	$123K	$168K	$219K	158	6.99%
San Diego, CA	$122K	$166K	$218K	148	9.3%
Hilo, HI	$121K	$166K	$217K	155	11%
Long Beach, CA	$119K	$163K	$213K	155	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$119K	$163K	$213K	150	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$119K	$163K	$213K	150	None ✓
Anaheim, CA	$118K	$161K	$211K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$118K	$161K	$211K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$116K	$159K	$208K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$116K	$159K	$208K	145	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$114K	$156K	$204K	128	9.3%
Paterson, NJ	$114K	$156K	$204K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$113K	$155K	$202K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$113K	$155K	$202K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$113K	$155K	$202K	138	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$112K	$153K	$201K	107	4.95%
Philadelphia, PA	$109K	$150K	$195K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$109K	$150K	$195K	130	9.9%
Baltimore, MD	$109K	$150K	$195K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$109K	$150K	$195K	192	11%
Miami, FL	$106K	$146K	$190K	123	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$106K	$146K	$190K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$106K	$146K	$190K	118	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$106K	$146K	$190K	120	5%
Hartford, CT	$106K	$146K	$190K	118	6.99%
New Haven, CT	$106K	$144K	$189K	122	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$105K	$143K	$187K	96	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$105K	$143K	$187K	128	None ✓
Nashua, NH	$105K	$143K	$187K	120	None ✓
Anchorage, AK	$105K	$143K	$187K	128	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$104K	$142K	$185K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$104K	$142K	$185K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$104K	$142K	$185K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$104K	$142K	$185K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$104K	$142K	$185K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$104K	$142K	$185K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$104K	$142K	$185K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$104K	$142K	$185K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$104K	$142K	$185K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$104K	$142K	$185K	118	5.99%
Austin, TX	$103K	$140K	$184K	110	None ✓
Plano, TX	$103K	$140K	$184K	105	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$102K	$140K	$183K	115	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$103K	$140K	$184K	118	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$102K	$140K	$183K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$102K	$140K	$183K	115	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$103K	$140K	$184K	99	5.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$102K	$140K	$183K	115	4.25%
Minneapolis, MN	$103K	$140K	$184K	106	6.8%
Frederick, MD	$102K	$140K	$183K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$102K	$140K	$183K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$102K	$140K	$183K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$102K	$140K	$183K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$101K	$138K	$181K	112	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$101K	$138K	$180K	112	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$101K	$138K	$181K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$101K	$138K	$181K	112	4.75%
Houston, TX	$100K	$137K	$179K	91	None ✓
Irving, TX	$100K	$137K	$179K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$100K	$137K	$179K	108	None ✓
Charlotte, NC	$100K	$137K	$179K	100	4.75%
Raleigh, NC	$100K	$137K	$179K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$100K	$137K	$179K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$100K	$137K	$179K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$100K	$137K	$179K	110	9.9%
Salt Lake City, UT	$100K	$137K	$179K	105	4.85%
Round Rock, TX	$99K	$135K	$177K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$99K	$135K	$177K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$99K	$135K	$177K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$99K	$135K	$177K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$99K	$135K	$177K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$99K	$135K	$177K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$98K	$134K	$175K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$98K	$134K	$175K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$98K	$134K	$175K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$98K	$134K	$175K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$98K	$134K	$175K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$97K	$133K	$173K	93	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$97K	$133K	$173K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$97K	$133K	$173K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$97K	$133K	$173K	105	2.5%
Nashville, TN	$97K	$133K	$173K	102	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$96K	$132K	$172K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$96K	$132K	$172K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$95K	$130K	$170K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$95K	$130K	$170K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$95K	$130K	$170K	98	5.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$95K	$130K	$170K	90	3.07%
Rochester, MN	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$95K	$130K	$170K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$95K	$130K	$170K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$94K	$129K	$169K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$94K	$129K	$169K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$94K	$129K	$169K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$94K	$129K	$169K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$94K	$129K	$169K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$94K	$129K	$169K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$94K	$129K	$169K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$94K	$129K	$169K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$94K	$129K	$169K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$93K	$127K	$166K	95	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$93K	$127K	$167K	105	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$93K	$127K	$166K	95	4.95%
Mesa, AZ	$93K	$127K	$167K	98	2.5%
Glendale, AZ	$93K	$127K	$166K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$93K	$127K	$167K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$93K	$127K	$166K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$93K	$127K	$166K	95	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$93K	$127K	$167K	90	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$93K	$127K	$166K	95	3.07%
Madison, WI	$93K	$127K	$167K	102	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$93K	$127K	$167K	105	6.5%
North Charleston, SC	$93K	$127K	$166K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$91K	$125K	$164K	92	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$91K	$125K	$163K	102	4.55%
Athens, GA	$91K	$125K	$164K	92	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$91K	$125K	$163K	88	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$91K	$125K	$163K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$91K	$125K	$163K	86	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$91K	$125K	$164K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$91K	$125K	$164K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$91K	$125K	$164K	92	None ✓
San Antonio, TX	$90K	$124K	$162K	87	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$90K	$124K	$162K	90	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$90K	$124K	$162K	102	9.3%
Buffalo, NY	$90K	$124K	$162K	88	6.85%
Rochester, NY	$90K	$124K	$162K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$90K	$124K	$162K	93	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$90K	$124K	$162K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$90K	$124K	$162K	90	4.95%
Detroit, MI	$90K	$124K	$162K	82	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$90K	$124K	$162K	90	4.25%
Indianapolis, IN	$90K	$124K	$162K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$90K	$124K	$162K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$90K	$124K	$162K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$90K	$124K	$162K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$90K	$124K	$162K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$90K	$123K	$160K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$90K	$123K	$160K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$90K	$123K	$160K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$90K	$123K	$160K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$90K	$123K	$160K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$90K	$123K	$160K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$90K	$123K	$160K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$90K	$123K	$160K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$90K	$123K	$160K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$90K	$123K	$160K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$90K	$123K	$160K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$90K	$123K	$160K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$90K	$123K	$160K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$88K	$121K	$158K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$88K	$121K	$158K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$88K	$121K	$158K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$88K	$121K	$158K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$88K	$121K	$158K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$88K	$121K	$158K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$88K	$121K	$158K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$88K	$121K	$158K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$88K	$121K	$158K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$88K	$121K	$158K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$88K	$121K	$158K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$88K	$121K	$158K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$88K	$121K	$158K	85	4.9%
Cleveland, OH	$87K	$120K	$156K	82	3.99%
Louisville, KY	$87K	$120K	$156K	85	5%
New Orleans, LA	$87K	$120K	$156K	92	6%
Des Moines, IA	$87K	$120K	$156K	88	4.82%
Amarillo, TX	$87K	$119K	$155K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$87K	$119K	$155K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$87K	$119K	$155K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$87K	$119K	$155K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$87K	$119K	$155K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$87K	$119K	$155K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$87K	$119K	$155K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$87K	$119K	$155K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$87K	$119K	$155K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$87K	$119K	$155K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$87K	$119K	$155K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$86K	$117K	$154K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$86K	$117K	$154K	80	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$86K	$117K	$153K	95	None ✓
Macon, GA	$86K	$117K	$154K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$86K	$117K	$154K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$86K	$117K	$154K	80	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$86K	$117K	$153K	90	4.25%
Erie, PA	$86K	$117K	$154K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$86K	$117K	$154K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$86K	$117K	$154K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$86K	$117K	$154K	80	5%
Birmingham, AL	$86K	$117K	$153K	82	5%
Montgomery, AL	$86K	$117K	$154K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$86K	$117K	$154K	80	4.75%
Omaha, NE	$86K	$117K	$153K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$86K	$117K	$154K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$86K	$117K	$154K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$85K	$116K	$152K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$85K	$116K	$152K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$85K	$116K	$152K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$85K	$116K	$152K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$85K	$116K	$152K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$85K	$116K	$152K	78	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$84K	$114K	$150K	84	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$83K	$114K	$149K	75	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$84K	$114K	$150K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$84K	$114K	$150K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$84K	$114K	$150K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$84K	$114K	$150K	85	None ✓
Columbia, SC	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$84K	$114K	$150K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	5.9%
Fort Smith, AR	$83K	$114K	$149K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$83K	$114K	$149K	75	6.5%
Tulsa, OK	$82K	$112K	$146K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$81K	$111K	$145K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$81K	$111K	$145K	82	5.7%
Little Rock, AR	$81K	$111K	$145K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$78K	$107K	$139K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$74K	$101K	$133K	76	None ✓

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Legal Operations Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Legal Operations Manager is $130,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $95,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $170,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Legal Operations Managers nationally earn $220,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's or JD; project management experience. This role is 50% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Legal Operations Manager compensation is growing at 6.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Legal Operations Managers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Legal Operations Manager salary FAQ

How much does a Legal Operations Manager make?

The median Legal Operations Manager salary in the US is $130,000 per year — about $63/hour. Most earn between $95,000 (25th percentile) and $170,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Legal Operations Manager?

Entry-level Legal Operations Manager positions typically start around $95,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Legal Operations Managers earn?

The top 10% of Legal Operations Managers earn $220,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Legal Operations Managers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Legal Operations Manager salary at $202K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Legal Operations Manager salaries going up?

Yes — Legal Operations Manager pay is growing about 6.5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Legal Operations Manager Salaryby City (2026)