What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Legal Counsel's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Legal Counsel?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Legal Counsel roles, with salaries approximately 2% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Legal Counsel's salary?

An Assistant Legal Counsel's salary grows with experience: a Managing Counsel (12+ years)earns $180,220, a Senior Managing Counsel (12+ years)earns $201,804, an Assistant Legal Counsel (12+ years)earns $232,848, an Associate Legal Counsel (12+ years)earns $271,221, a Head Legal Counsel (12+ years)earns $337,946,

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Legal Counsel?

Assistant Legal Counsel salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Legal Counsel roles are District of Columbia $278,400, California $277,300, Massachusetts $273,600. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Legal Counsel roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Legal Counsel level roles vary by specialization: Head Legal Counsel: $364,864; Chief Legal Counsel: $302,777; Assistant Counsel: $300,334; Corporate Legal Counsel: $299,775; In House Legal Counsel: $296,244.

Assistant Legal Counsel Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Legal Counsel make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Legal Counsel in New Mexico is $232,900 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $112.

However, an Assistant Legal Counsel's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $278,751
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $213,800 to $256,900
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $196,410

10% $196,410

50% (Median) $232,900

90% $278,751

Assistant Legal Counsel Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$256,900	$21,408	$4,940	$124
Average	$232,900	$19,408	$4,479	$112
25th Percentile	$213,800	$17,817	$4,112	$103

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Legal Counsel Salaries

An Assistant Legal Counsel's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Legal Counsel Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Legal Counsel's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Managing Counsel (12+ years): $180,220
Senior Managing Counsel (12+ years): $201,804
Assistant Legal Counsel (12+ years): $232,848
Associate Legal Counsel (12+ years): $271,221
Head Legal Counsel (12+ years): $337,946

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Managing Counsel	12+ years	$180,220
Senior Managing Counsel	12+ years	$201,804
Assistant Legal Counsel	12+ years	$232,848
Associate Legal Counsel	12+ years	$271,221
Head Legal Counsel	12+ years	$337,946

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How Do Assistant Legal Counsel Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Legal Counsels. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $278,400.
California: $277,300.
Massachusetts: $273,600.

District of Columbia $278,400 California $277,300 Massachusetts $273,600 Washington $272,600 New Jersey $272,500 Alaska $272,200 Connecticut $268,700 New York $267,300

Hawaii $262,800 Rhode Island $260,700 Maryland $259,300 Minnesota $257,300 Colorado $256,600 Illinois $256,300 Oregon $255,300 Delaware $254,600

New Hampshire $254,200 Virginia $253,200 Pennsylvania $250,300 Nevada $248,900 North Dakota $248,400 Michigan $247,600 Wisconsin $247,400 Vermont $246,800

Texas $245,300 Maine $245,200 Arizona $245,000 Ohio $244,800 Georgia $242,500 Indiana $241,400 Wyoming $241,100 Utah $240,800

Iowa $240,600 Kansas $239,400 Louisiana $239,100 North Carolina $239,000 Missouri $238,900 Florida $237,900 Montana $237,400 Nebraska $236,900

Kentucky $236,600 South Carolina $235,600 Tennessee $235,000 Idaho $234,700 New Mexico $232,900 Oklahoma $232,500 Alabama $231,000 South Dakota $228,500

Arkansas $227,200 West Virginia $226,400 Mississippi $224,200

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Legal Counsels

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $235,400
Belen: $234,100
Bernalillo: $235,800

Algodones, NM $235,400 Belen, NM $234,100 Bernalillo, NM $235,800 Bluewater, NM $230,800 Bosque, NM $232,300 Casa Blanca, NM $232,900 Cedar Crest, NM $236,000 Cedarvale, NM $226,700

Cerrillos, NM $235,500 Claunch, NM $225,900 Coyote, NM $232,100 Cuba, NM $231,700 Cubero, NM $233,400 Edgewood, NM $234,900 Estancia, NM $232,100 Gallina, NM $230,900

Counselor, NM $231,000 Grants, NM $230,600 Milan, NM $231,500 Isleta, NM $236,200 Jarales, NM $233,800 Jemez Pueblo, NM $234,200 Jemez Springs, NM $233,500 Laguna, NM $234,500

La Jara, NM $231,400 La Joya, NM $230,900 Lindrith, NM $230,600 Los Lunas, NM $235,300 Mcintosh, NM $233,400 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $231,900 Moriarty, NM $232,600 Mountainair, NM $230,100

Nageezi, NM $230,700 New Laguna, NM $233,300 Paguate, NM $233,400 Pena Blanca, NM $236,000 Peralta, NM $235,700 Placitas, NM $235,800 Ponderosa, NM $233,900 Prewitt, NM $230,800

Regina, NM $230,900 Sandia Park, NM $235,400 Corrales, NM $236,300 San Fidel, NM $232,000 San Rafael, NM $231,000 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $235,400 San Ysidro, NM $235,100 Stanley, NM $232,600

Tijeras, NM $235,400 Tome, NM $235,000 Torreon, NM $234,200 Veguita, NM $232,300 Willard, NM $229,700 Youngsville, NM $232,100 Bosque Farms, NM $236,100 Clines Corners, NM $231,200

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $235,600 Cochiti Lake, NM $235,900 Albuquerque, NM $236,400 Kirtland Afb, NM $236,400 Rio Rancho, NM $236,000 Gallup, NM $231,100 Brimhall, NM $230,500 Church Rock, NM $230,600

Continental Divide, NM $230,400 Crownpoint, NM $230,600 Fence Lake, NM $229,600 Fort Wingate, NM $230,500 Gamerco, NM $230,900 Mentmore, NM $230,500 Mexican Springs, NM $230,500 Ramah, NM $230,100

Rehoboth, NM $230,600 Thoreau, NM $230,700 Tohatchi, NM $230,400 Vanderwagen, NM $230,500 Zuni, NM $230,400 Navajo, NM $230,700 Jamestown, NM $230,200 Pinehill, NM $229,900

Sheep Springs, NM $230,700 Smith Lake, NM $231,500 Yatahey, NM $230,600 Farmington, NM $231,700 Aztec, NM $232,100 Blanco, NM $231,100 Bloomfield, NM $230,800 Flora Vista, NM $232,000

Fruitland, NM $230,500 Kirtland, NM $232,000 La Plata, NM $232,000 Navajo Dam, NM $231,900 Shiprock, NM $231,600 Waterflow, NM $231,500 Newcomb, NM $230,500 Sanostee, NM $230,700

Santa Fe, NM $237,600 Abiquiu, NM $231,100 Alcalde, NM $235,200 Amalia, NM $230,800 Arroyo Hondo, NM $230,400 Arroyo Seco, NM $230,700 Canjilon, NM $230,400 Canones, NM $232,500

Carson, NM $231,300 Cebolla, NM $230,500 Cerro, NM $230,600 Chama, NM $231,600 Chamisal, NM $234,500 Chimayo, NM $236,200 Cordova, NM $235,800 Costilla, NM $231,700

Taos Ski Valley, NM $230,000 Dixon, NM $234,300 Dulce, NM $231,600 El Prado, NM $230,900 El Rito, NM $232,000 Embudo, NM $233,100 Espanola, NM $235,900 Glorieta, NM $236,700

Hernandez, NM $233,700 Ilfeld, NM $234,500 La Madera, NM $231,600 Lamy, NM $235,800 Llano, NM $234,100 Los Alamos, NM $236,400 White Rock, NM $236,800 Medanales, NM $234,000

Ojo Caliente, NM $232,600 Los Ojos, NM $231,000 Pecos, NM $236,000 Penasco, NM $233,200 Petaca, NM $230,200 Questa, NM $230,900 Ranchos De Taos, NM $232,100 Red River, NM $230,200

Ribera, NM $231,700 Rowe, NM $234,700 San Cristobal, NM $230,200 San Jose, NM $234,200 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $235,300 Santa Cruz, NM $236,100 Serafina, NM $231,100 Taos, NM $230,800

Tererro, NM $236,700 Tesuque, NM $237,600 Tierra Amarilla, NM $230,800 Trampas, NM $233,000 Tres Piedras, NM $230,100 Truchas, NM $235,100 Vadito, NM $232,900 Valdez, NM $230,400

Vallecitos, NM $230,200 Velarde, NM $233,900 Villanueva, NM $231,200 Spaceport City, NM $226,500 Las Vegas, NM $229,300 Angel Fire, NM $229,900 Anton Chico, NM $228,900 Buena Vista, NM $231,000

Chacon, NM $231,100 Cimarron, NM $229,600 Cleveland, NM $232,800 Eagle Nest, NM $229,800 Guadalupita, NM $230,800 Holman, NM $232,200 La Loma, NM $228,500 Maxwell, NM $229,700

Miami, NM $229,200 Mills, NM $228,400 Montezuma, NM $234,000 Mora, NM $233,100 Mosquero, NM $228,200 Ocate, NM $229,400 Ojo Feliz, NM $230,000 Rainsville, NM $231,000

Raton, NM $230,200 Rociada, NM $234,100 Roy, NM $228,400 Sapello, NM $232,000 Solano, NM $228,100 Springer, NM $229,100 Ute Park, NM $229,700 Valmora, NM $229,100

Wagon Mound, NM $228,800 Watrous, NM $229,200 Socorro, NM $228,600 Aragon, NM $229,300 Datil, NM $228,400 Lemitar, NM $229,700 Luna, NM $229,700 Magdalena, NM $228,400

Pie Town, NM $229,200 Polvadera, NM $230,200 Quemado, NM $229,600 Reserve, NM $229,200 San Acacia, NM $230,600 San Antonio, NM $227,400 Truth Or Consequences, NM $227,300 Arrey, NM $227,300

Caballo, NM $227,400 Derry, NM $226,300 Elephant Butte, NM $227,900 Garfield, NM $225,600 Hatch, NM $222,000 Monticello, NM $227,300 Rincon, NM $220,700 Salem, NM $224,900

Williamsburg, NM $227,600 Winston, NM $227,500 Las Cruces, NM $217,800 White Sands Missile Range, NM $218,600 Santa Teresa, NM $220,100 Playas, NM $228,400 Animas, NM $228,900 Anthony, NM $220,100

Arenas Valley, NM $228,500 Bayard, NM $228,300 Berino, NM $219,100 Buckhorn, NM $228,500 Santa Clara, NM $228,700 Chamberino, NM $219,300 Cliff, NM $228,300 Columbus, NM $227,700

Deming, NM $227,700 Dona Ana, NM $217,800 Fairacres, NM $218,500 Faywood, NM $227,600 Fort Bayard, NM $228,500 Gila, NM $227,900 Glenwood, NM $228,100 Hachita, NM $227,700

Hanover, NM $227,700 Hillsboro, NM $227,300 Hurley, NM $228,200 La Mesa, NM $222,000 Lordsburg, NM $228,200 Mesilla, NM $217,800 Mesilla Park, NM $217,900 Mesquite, NM $218,100

Mimbres, NM $227,900 Mule Creek, NM $228,500 Organ, NM $218,000 Pinos Altos, NM $228,300 Radium Springs, NM $217,900 Redrock, NM $227,700 Rodeo, NM $229,200 San Miguel, NM $218,000

Silver City, NM $228,300 Sunland Park, NM $219,000 Tyrone, NM $229,000 Vado, NM $218,100 Chaparral, NM $220,900 Clovis, NM $227,800 Cannon Afb, NM $227,300 Broadview, NM $227,200

Causey, NM $226,800 Crossroads, NM $226,300 Dora, NM $227,300 Elida, NM $226,400 Floyd, NM $226,900 Fort Sumner, NM $226,800 Grady, NM $227,400 House, NM $227,200

Kenna, NM $226,400 Lingo, NM $226,800 Melrose, NM $227,300 Milnesand, NM $226,300 Pep, NM $226,600 Portales, NM $227,400 Rogers, NM $226,700 Saint Vrain, NM $227,400

Taiban, NM $226,700 Texico, NM $227,500 Yeso, NM $225,900 Roswell, NM $226,100 Artesia, NM $226,600 Caprock, NM $226,100 Carlsbad, NM $226,700 Dexter, NM $226,300

Eunice, NM $226,900 Hagerman, NM $226,400 Hobbs, NM $227,200 Hope, NM $225,600 Jal, NM $226,600 Lake Arthur, NM $226,000 Lakewood, NM $226,300 Loco Hills, NM $226,800

Loving, NM $226,700 Lovington, NM $227,000 Mcdonald, NM $226,400 Malaga, NM $226,400 Maljamar, NM $226,200 Monument, NM $226,700 Tatum, NM $226,500 Whites City, NM $226,900

Carrizozo, NM $225,000 Alamogordo, NM $224,300 Alto, NM $225,100 Bent, NM $224,400 Capitan, NM $224,600 Cloudcroft, NM $224,300 Corona, NM $226,000 Encino, NM $227,800

Fort Stanton, NM $224,600 Glencoe, NM $224,500 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $224,300 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $224,300 Hondo, NM $224,700 La Luz, NM $224,300 Lincoln, NM $224,000 Mayhill, NM $224,800

Mescalero, NM $224,400 Nogal, NM $225,400 Orogrande, NM $224,400 Picacho, NM $224,600 Pinon, NM $225,500 Ruidoso, NM $225,500 Ruidoso Downs, NM $225,200 Sacramento, NM $224,500

San Patricio, NM $224,800 Sunspot, NM $224,300 Timberon, NM $224,800 Tinnie, NM $224,500 Tularosa, NM $224,400 Vaughn, NM $226,900 Weed, NM $224,800 Tucumcari, NM $228,000

Amistad, NM $227,700 Bard, NM $227,400 Capulin, NM $230,000 Clayton, NM $228,200 Conchas Dam, NM $228,400 Cuervo, NM $227,300 Des Moines, NM $229,100 Folsom, NM $229,400

Garita, NM $228,000 Gladstone, NM $228,400 Grenville, NM $228,400 Logan, NM $228,000 Mcalister, NM $227,300 Nara Visa, NM $227,500 Newkirk, NM $227,700 Quay, NM $227,900

San Jon, NM $227,600 Santa Rosa, NM $227,900 Sedan, NM $228,000 Trementina, NM $227,900

Assistant Legal Counsel Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Assistant Legal Counsel salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $260,275. While startup companies pay approximate $220,167.

Assistant Legal Counsel Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$220,167
Growth Stage	51~500	$232,848
Established	501~5000	$251,329
Enterprise	5000+	$260,275

Assistant Legal Counsel Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Legal Counsel roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 4% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 2% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Legal Counsel positions in Transportation or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Legal Counsel as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Legal Counsel

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$237,558	$114.0	2%
Business Services	$237,558	$114.0	2%
Construction	$237,558	$114.0	2%
Energy & Utilities	$237,558	$114.0	2%
Healthcare	$237,558	$114.0	2%

Assistant Legal Counsel Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Legal Counsel's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$213,800

Average $232,900/year

$256,900

$17,817

Average $19,408/month

$21,408

$4,112

Average $4,479/week

$4,940

$103

Average $112/hour

$124

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$256,900	$21,408	$4,940	$124
Average	$232,900	$19,408	$4,479	$112
25th Percentile	$213,800	$17,817	$4,112	$103

Assistant Legal Counsel Salary Growth & Career Path

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For an Assistant Legal Counsel, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Associate Legal Counsel role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $271,300 - a projected growth of 16% over your current level.

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