What are the main factors that influence an ERISA Attorney'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 ERISA Attorney?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for ERISA Attorney roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An ERISA Attorney's salary?

An ERISA Attorney's salary grows with experience: an Attorney I (0-2 years)earns $103,645, an Attorney II (2-4 years)earns $137,613, an ERISA Attorney (4-7 years)earns $194,500, an Attorney IV (7+ years)earns $221,454, an Attorney V (7-10 years)earns $262,887,

What are the highest paying states for an ERISA Attorney?

ERISA Attorney salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ERISA Attorney roles are District of Columbia $212,803, California $211,995, Massachusetts $209,170. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ERISA Attorney roles make?

Salaries for ERISA Attorney level roles vary by specialization: Attorney VI: $293,638; Attorney V: $253,724; Attorney IV: $213,735; Managing Attorney: $194,617; Attorney III: $187,721.

ERISA Attorney Salary in Colorado

How much does an ERISA Attorney make in Colorado?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an ERISA Attorney in Colorado is $196,101 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $94.

However, an ERISA Attorney's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $237,682
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $181,026 to $217,866
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $167,301

10% $167,301

50% (Median) $196,101

90% $237,682

ERISA Attorney Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$217,866	$18,155	$4,190	$105
Average	$196,101	$16,342	$3,771	$94
25th Percentile	$181,026	$15,085	$3,481	$87

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Key Factors That Influence ERISA Attorney Salaries

An ERISA Attorney'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 ERISA Attorney Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ERISA Attorney'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $103,645
Early Career (1-2 years): $137,613
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $194,500
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $221,454
Expert (over 8 years): $262,887

Levels	Salary
Attorney ... Level ERISA Attorney	$103,645
Attorney ... Level ERISA Attorney	$137,613
ERISA Att... Level ERISA Attorney	$194,500
Attorney ... Level ERISA Attorney	$221,454
Attorney ... Level ERISA Attorney	$262,887

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How Do ERISA Attorney 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 ERISA Attorneys. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $212,803.
California: $211,995.
Massachusetts: $209,170.

District of Columbia $212,803 California $211,995 Massachusetts $209,170 Washington $208,401 New Jersey $208,324 Alaska $208,055 Connecticut $205,403 New York $204,327

Hawaii $200,886 Rhode Island $199,272 Maryland $198,176 Minnesota $196,677 Colorado $196,101 Illinois $195,908 Oregon $195,178 Delaware $194,640

New Hampshire $194,302 Virginia $193,544 Pennsylvania $191,334 Nevada $190,219 North Dakota $189,854 Michigan $189,278 Wisconsin $189,066 Vermont $188,643

Texas $187,471 Maine $187,394 Arizona $187,279 Ohio $187,144 Georgia $185,376 Indiana $184,492 Wyoming $184,319 Utah $184,050

Iowa $183,934 Kansas $183,012 Louisiana $182,743 North Carolina $182,647 Missouri $182,608 Florida $181,859 Montana $181,455 Nebraska $181,071

Kentucky $180,859 South Carolina $180,090 Tennessee $179,610 Idaho $179,418 New Mexico $178,015 Oklahoma $177,707 Alabama $176,573 South Dakota $174,670

Arkansas $173,633 West Virginia $173,075 Mississippi $171,403

Top Paying Cities for ERISA Attorneys

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:

Glen Haven: $192,261
Hygiene: $198,943
Johnstown: $192,689

Glen Haven, CO $192,261

Hygiene, CO $198,943

Johnstown, CO $192,689

Laporte, CO $190,554

Livermore, CO $189,935

Loveland, CO $192,088

Lyons, CO $198,593

Masonville, CO $190,675

Mead, CO $194,878

Milliken, CO $192,422

Niwot, CO $200,504

Red Feather Lakes, CO $190,458

Severance, CO $190,827

Timnath, CO $190,581

Wellington, CO $189,514

Windsor, CO $190,856

Brighton, CO $195,586

Ault, CO $190,492

Briggsdale, CO $190,544

Carr, CO $187,267

Eastlake, CO $196,095

Eaton, CO $191,094

Evans, CO $192,066

Fort Lupton, CO $195,028

Galeton, CO $191,113

Gilcrest, CO $193,116

Gill, CO $191,426

Greeley, CO $191,594

Henderson, CO $195,889

Hudson, CO $194,386

Keenesburg, CO $193,448

Kersey, CO $191,449

La Salle, CO $192,783

Lucerne, CO $191,388

Nunn, CO $189,887

Orchard, CO $190,521

Pierce, CO $190,613

Ohio City, CO $192,574

Parlin, CO $191,669

Penrose, CO $189,994

Pitkin, CO $192,335

Poncha Springs, CO $191,032

Powderhorn, CO $191,269

Rockvale, CO $189,132

Sargents, CO $190,709

Twin Lakes, CO $197,008

Westcliffe, CO $189,237

Wetmore, CO $188,021

Durango, CO $191,805

Cahone, CO $191,332

Cortez, CO $191,188

Dolores, CO $191,644

Dove Creek, CO $191,142

Egnar, CO $191,248

Hesperus, CO $190,129

Lewis, CO $191,670

Mancos, CO $191,184

Marvel, CO $190,123

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $190,194

Pleasant View, CO $190,782

Rico, CO $191,690

Towaoc, CO $190,390

Yellow Jacket, CO $191,442

Montrose, CO $192,407

Austin, CO $192,656

Bedrock, CO $191,200

Cedaredge, CO $192,852

Cory, CO $192,610

Crawford, CO $192,064

Delta, CO $192,403

Eckert, CO $192,704

Hotchkiss, CO $192,585

Lazear, CO $192,441

Naturita, CO $191,588

Norwood, CO $191,663

Nucla, CO $191,882

Olathe, CO $192,191

Ophir, CO $191,870

Ouray, CO $191,840

Paonia, CO $193,469

Paradox, CO $191,305

Placerville, CO $191,694

Redvale, CO $191,753

Ridgway, CO $191,813

Silverton, CO $191,490

Somerset, CO $194,056

Telluride, CO $191,907

Grand Junction, CO $193,591

Platteville, CO $193,544

Roggen, CO $191,547

Weldona, CO $190,069

Wiggins, CO $191,086

Fort Morgan, CO $190,146

Log Lane Village, CO $190,769

Akron, CO $188,768

Amherst, CO $188,163

Atwood, CO $189,429

Brush, CO $189,416

Crook, CO $188,891

Eckley, CO $188,295

Fleming, CO $189,253

Grover, CO $189,103

Haxtun, CO $189,214

Hereford, CO $187,896

Hillrose, CO $189,602

Holyoke, CO $188,641

Idalia, CO $187,696

Iliff, CO $189,387

Julesburg, CO $188,624

Lindon, CO $187,959

Merino, CO $189,595

New Raymer, CO $189,552

Otis, CO $188,937

Ovid, CO $188,689

Padroni, CO $188,907

Paoli, CO $189,216

Peetz, CO $188,855

Sedgwick, CO $188,759

Snyder, CO $189,452

Sterling, CO $189,754

Stoneham, CO $189,562

Vernon, CO $187,875

Woodrow, CO $188,351

Wray, CO $188,249

Yuma, CO $188,880

Anton, CO $188,007

Arapahoe, CO $186,525

Arriba, CO $187,202

Bethune, CO $187,479

Burlington, CO $187,304

Calhan, CO $190,267

Cascade, CO $191,832

Cheyenne Wells, CO $186,796

Cope, CO $187,919

Cripple Creek, CO $191,471

Divide, CO $191,572

Flagler, CO $187,394

Florissant, CO $191,417

Fountain, CO $190,250

Genoa, CO $187,329

Green Mountain Falls, CO $191,784

Guffey, CO $191,211

Hugo, CO $186,181

Joes, CO $188,105

Karval, CO $185,101

Kirk, CO $187,949

Kit Carson, CO $186,564

Limon, CO $188,459

Lake George, CO $191,705

Manitou Springs, CO $191,832

Matheson, CO $188,320

Peyton, CO $191,165

Ramah, CO $187,104

Rush, CO $187,550

Seibert, CO $187,315

Simla, CO $189,178

Stratton, CO $187,502

U S A F Academy, CO $191,820

Victor, CO $191,384

Vona, CO $187,425

Wild Horse, CO $186,204

Woodland Park, CO $191,674

Yoder, CO $188,272

Colorado Springs, CO $191,834

Clifton, CO $193,469

Fruita, CO $192,989

Gateway, CO $191,630

Glade Park, CO $192,293

Loma, CO $193,058

Mack, CO $192,545

Palisade, CO $193,120

Whitewater, CO $192,280

Glenwood Springs, CO $195,457

Dinosaur, CO $192,228

Aspen, CO $199,118

Snowmass Village, CO $199,110

Avon, CO $197,323

Basalt, CO $198,484

Carbondale, CO $197,746

Collbran, CO $192,929

Craig, CO $194,346

De Beque, CO $192,906

Eagle, CO $196,516

Edwards, CO $196,937

Parachute, CO $193,911

Battlement Mesa, CO $193,733

Gypsum, CO $195,537

Hamilton, CO $195,174

Hayden, CO $194,623

Maybell, CO $192,468

Meeker, CO $195,192

Meredith, CO $197,832

Mesa, CO $192,835

Minturn, CO $196,721

Molina, CO $192,720

New Castle, CO $194,782

Rangely, CO $193,010

Red Cliff, CO $196,696

Rifle, CO $194,300

Silt, CO $194,221

Slater, CO $193,421

Snowmass, CO $198,711

Wolcott, CO $196,633

Woody Creek, CO $199,105

Vail, CO $197,565

Pueblo, CO $186,010

Colorado City, CO $187,283

Aguilar, CO $188,099

Arlington, CO $184,788

Avondale, CO $186,508

Beulah, CO $187,294

Boncarbo, CO $188,192

Boone, CO $187,111

Branson, CO $186,652

Campo, CO $185,960

Cheraw, CO $186,318

Crowley, CO $186,716

Eads, CO $186,450

Fort Lyon, CO $186,245

Fowler, CO $186,779

Gardner, CO $188,607

Granada, CO $186,869

Hartman, CO $187,227

Hasty, CO $186,654

Haswell, CO $185,551

Hoehne, CO $187,888

Holly, CO $186,637

Kim, CO $186,460

La Junta, CO $186,581

Lamar, CO $187,150

Las Animas, CO $186,477

La Veta, CO $188,935

Mc Clave, CO $186,683

Manzanola, CO $186,437

Model, CO $186,721

Olney Springs, CO $186,118

Ordway, CO $185,191

Pritchett, CO $186,470

Rocky Ford, CO $186,168

Rye, CO $187,569

Sheridan Lake, CO $186,523

Springfield, CO $186,852

Sugar City, CO $184,696

Swink, CO $186,395

Trinchera, CO $187,083

Trinidad, CO $187,894

Two Buttes, CO $186,842

Vilas, CO $186,814

Walsenburg, CO $187,940

Walsh, CO $186,618

Weston, CO $188,547

Wiley, CO $186,512

Alamosa, CO $190,371

Antonito, CO $190,250

Arboles, CO $190,635

Arvada, CO $196,103

Aurora, CO $195,968

Bayfield, CO $191,171

Broomfield, CO $196,964

Commerce City, CO $195,641

Dupont, CO $196,016

Eldorado Springs, CO $200,683

Lafayette, CO $198,903

Louisville, CO $199,149

Westminster, CO $196,012

Wheat Ridge, CO $196,003

Agate, CO $189,058

Bennett, CO $193,973

Byers, CO $191,657

Castle Rock, CO $192,507

Deer Trail, CO $190,392

Elbert, CO $191,290

Elizabeth, CO $192,902

Englewood, CO $195,968

Franktown, CO $192,380

Kiowa, CO $191,515

Larkspur, CO $191,882

Littleton, CO $195,774

Lone Tree, CO $195,257

Louviers, CO $194,986

Monument, CO $191,694

Palmer Lake, CO $191,713

Parker, CO $194,542

Sedalia, CO $192,605

Strasburg, CO $193,356

Watkins, CO $194,807

Denver, CO $195,947

Thornton, CO $196,101

Boulder, CO $201,651

Golden, CO $195,987

Alma, CO $194,884

Bailey, CO $194,442

Black Hawk, CO $197,946

Bond, CO $196,614

Breckenridge, CO $195,301

Buffalo Creek, CO $193,769

Burns, CO $195,351

Central City, CO $196,833

Clark, CO $193,500

Climax, CO $195,526

Coalmont, CO $193,166

Como, CO $192,507

Conifer, CO $194,947

Cowdrey, CO $192,385

Dillon, CO $195,184

Dumont, CO $196,131

Evergreen, CO $195,647

Empire, CO $195,236

Fairplay, CO $192,685

Fraser, CO $195,457

Frisco, CO $196,389

Georgetown, CO $195,090

Granby, CO $194,936

Grand Lake, CO $194,828

Grant, CO $193,443

Hartsel, CO $191,659

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $194,675

Idaho Springs, CO $195,799

Idledale, CO $195,785

Indian Hills, CO $195,685

Jamestown, CO $201,327

Jefferson, CO $193,037

Kittredge, CO $195,705

Kremmling, CO $194,655

Leadville, CO $195,288

Mc Coy, CO $195,320

Morrison, CO $195,643

Nederland, CO $199,495

Oak Creek, CO $194,972

Parshall, CO $195,810

Phippsburg, CO $195,165

Pine, CO $194,004

Pinecliffe, CO $200,433

Rand, CO $193,179

Rollinsville, CO $198,565

Shawnee, CO $193,958

Silver Plume, CO $194,263

Steamboat Springs, CO $194,609

Tabernash, CO $195,912

Toponas, CO $195,092

Walden, CO $192,891

Ward, CO $198,970

Winter Park, CO $196,164

Yampa, CO $195,357

Silverthorne, CO $196,222

Longmont, CO $198,167

Allenspark, CO $197,267

Estes Park, CO $194,306

Bellvue, CO $191,818

Berthoud, CO $194,169

Dacono, CO $196,433

Drake, CO $191,888

Erie, CO $197,313

Firestone, CO $195,945

Fort Collins, CO $190,450

Frederick, CO $195,953

Blanca, CO $189,697

Capulin, CO $190,671

Center, CO $190,515

Chama, CO $189,047

Chimney Rock, CO $190,715

Chromo, CO $189,435

Conejos, CO $190,133

Creede, CO $191,130

Crestone, CO $189,785

Del Norte, CO $190,715

Fort Garland, CO $189,270

San Luis, CO $188,501

Homelake, CO $190,536

Hooper, CO $189,904

Ignacio, CO $190,348

Jaroso, CO $188,916

La Jara, CO $190,438

Manassa, CO $190,246

Moffat, CO $190,035

Monte Vista, CO $190,650

Mosca, CO $189,664

Pagosa Springs, CO $190,700

Romeo, CO $190,806

Saguache, CO $190,690

Sanford, CO $189,737

San Pablo, CO $188,762

South Fork, CO $190,906

Villa Grove, CO $190,290

Salida, CO $191,038

Almont, CO $195,956

Buena Vista, CO $195,657

Canon City, CO $190,187

Cimarron, CO $191,471

Coal Creek, CO $189,058

Coaldale, CO $190,571

Cotopaxi, CO $190,037

Crested Butte, CO $196,987

Florence, CO $188,761

Monarch, CO $191,438

Granite, CO $194,311

Gunnison, CO $191,619

Hillside, CO $189,966

Howard, CO $190,915

Lake City, CO $191,459

Nathrop, CO $191,613

ERISA Attorney Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For ERISA Attorney roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, ERISA Attorney positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view ERISA Attorney as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an ERISA Attorney

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$254,931	$123.0	30%
Financial Services	$245,126	$118.0	25%
Software & Networking	$245,126	$118.0	25%
Biotechnology	$235,321	$113.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$225,516	$108.0	15%

ERISA Attorney Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ERISA Attorney'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.

$181,026

Average $196,101/year

$217,866

$15,085

Average $16,342/month

$18,155

$3,481

Average $3,771/week

$4,190

$87

Average $94/hour

$105

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$217,866	$18,155	$4,190	$105
Average	$196,101	$16,342	$3,771	$94
25th Percentile	$181,026	$15,085	$3,481	$87

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