What are the main factors that influence a Junior Associate's salary?

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

How does experience change A Junior Associate's salary?

A Junior Associate's salary grows with experience: an Junior Associate (0-2 years)earns $98,213, an Attorney II (2-4 years)earns $130,351, an Attorney III (4-7 years)earns $183,959, an Attorney IV (7+ years)earns $209,442, an Attorney V (7-10 years)earns $248,445,

What are the highest paying states for a Junior Associate?

Junior Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Junior Associate roles are District of Columbia $109,552, California $109,137, Massachusetts $107,682. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Junior Associate roles make?

Salaries for Junior Associate level roles vary by specialization: Junior Finance Associate: $101,997; Junior Associate Attorney: $97,594; Ad Operations Associate Junior: $81,208; Junior Clinical Research Associate: $72,093; Junior Research Associate: $69,002.

How do different companies affect a Junior Associate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Junior Associate roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Junior Associate Salary in the United States

How much does a Junior Associate make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Junior Associate in the United States is $98,945 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

However, a Junior Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $117,965
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,627 to $108,901
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,323

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Junior Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,901	$9,075	$2,094	$52
Average	$98,945	$8,245	$1,903	$48
25th Percentile	$87,627	$7,302	$1,685	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Junior Associate Salaries

A Junior Associate'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Junior Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Junior Associate'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): $98,213
Early Career (1-2 years): $130,351
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $183,959
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $209,442
Expert (over 8 years): $248,445

Levels	Salary
Junior As... Level Junior Associate	$98,213
Attorney ... Level Junior Associate	$130,351
Attorney ... Level Junior Associate	$183,959
Attorney ... Level Junior Associate	$209,442
Attorney ... Level Junior Associate	$248,445

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How Do Junior Associate 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 Junior Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,552.
California: $109,137.
Massachusetts: $107,682.

District of Columbia $109,552 California $109,137 Massachusetts $107,682 Washington $107,286 New Jersey $107,247 Alaska $107,108 Connecticut $105,743 New York $105,189

Hawaii $103,418 Rhode Island $102,587 Maryland $102,023 Minnesota $101,251 Colorado $100,954 Illinois $100,855 Oregon $100,479 Delaware $100,202

New Hampshire $100,028 Virginia $99,638 Pennsylvania $98,500 Nevada $97,926 North Dakota $97,738 Michigan $97,441 Wisconsin $97,333 Vermont $97,115

Texas $96,511 Maine $96,472 Arizona $96,412 Ohio $96,343 Georgia $95,433 Indiana $94,978 Wyoming $94,889 Utah $94,750

Iowa $94,691 Kansas $94,216 Louisiana $94,077 North Carolina $94,028 Missouri $94,008 Florida $93,622 Montana $93,414 Nebraska $93,216

Kentucky $93,108 South Carolina $92,712 Tennessee $92,464 Idaho $92,366 New Mexico $91,643 Oklahoma $91,485 Alabama $90,901 South Dakota $89,922

Arkansas $89,387 West Virginia $89,100 Mississippi $88,240

Top Paying Cities for Junior Associates

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:

San Jose: $124,800
San Francisco: $123,573
Oakland: $120,832

San Jose, CA $124,800

San Francisco, CA $123,573

Oakland, CA $120,832

New York, NY $114,668

Queens Village, NY $113,926

Paramus, NJ $113,134

Passaic, NJ $113,035

Bergenfield, NJ $112,936

Stamford, CT $112,788

Huntington, NY $112,689

Newark, NJ $112,046

Bridgeport, CT $111,848

New Brunswick, NJ $111,521

Vallejo, CA $111,314

Middlesex, NJ $111,254

Somerset, NJ $111,165

Petaluma, CA $110,938

Santa Cruz, CA $110,552

Boston, MA $110,354

Monterey, CA $109,859

Fairbanks, AK $109,790

Los Angeles, CA $109,602

Washington, DC $109,552

Seattle, WA $109,374

Santa Rosa, CA $109,354

Juneau, AK $109,068

Orange, CA $108,741

Anchorage, AK $108,563

Anaheim, CA $108,494

Santa Ana, CA $108,345

Nassau, NY $108,286

Long Beach, CA $108,246

Danbury, CT $108,217

Santa Maria, CA $107,880

Everett, WA $107,860

Bremerton, WA $107,376

Trenton, NJ $107,188

Sacramento, CA $107,148

San Diego, CA $107,099

Brockton, MA $107,059

Tacoma, WA $107,019

Santa Barbara, CA $106,881

Lowell, MA $106,485

New Suffolk, NY $106,445

Nashua, NH $106,327

Lompoc, CA $106,168

Ventura, CA $106,069

Stockton, CA $106,040

New Haven, CT $105,842

Atlantic City, NJ $105,585

Hartford, CT $105,367

Modesto, CA $105,317

Poughkeepsie, NY $105,100

New Britain, CT $105,050

Olympia, WA $104,912

Kennewick, WA $104,912

New London, CT $104,892

Norwich, CT $104,862

Lawrence, MA $104,813

Bakersfield, CA $104,536

Riverside, CA $104,397

New Bedford, MA $104,397

Richland, WA $104,298

Portsmouth, NH $104,219

Vineland, NJ $104,199

San Bernardino, CA $104,120

Boulder, CO $103,843

Worcester, MA $103,764

Portland, OR $103,675

Saint Paul, MN $103,556

Minneapolis, MN $103,556

Philadelphia, PA $103,418

Honolulu, HI $102,893

Springfield, MA $102,547

Providence, RI $102,537

Chicago, IL $102,250

Bellingham, WA $102,131

Baltimore, MD $102,023

Chico, CA $101,775

Wilmington, DE $101,607

Pittsfield, MA $101,508

Manchester, NH $101,320

Spokane, WA $100,885

Denver, CO $100,875

Albany, NY $100,410

Troy, NY $100,370

Schenectady, NY $100,162

Burlington, VT $99,945

Portland, ME $99,598

Salem, OR $99,519

Yakima, WA $99,499

Ann Arbor, MI $99,470

Rochester, MN $99,193

Fresno, CA $99,143

Reno, NV $99,143

Milwaukee, WI $99,054

Detroit, MI $98,955

Allentown, PA $98,926

Carson City, NV $98,916

Houston, TX $98,767

Colorado Springs, CO $98,757

Syracuse, NY $98,708

Eugene, OR $98,520

Bismarck, ND $98,401

Gary, IN $98,401

Galveston, TX $98,401

Springfield, OR $98,322

Medford, OR $98,085

Fort Collins, CO $98,045

Austin, TX $97,966

Mesa, AZ $97,758

Phoenix, AZ $97,738

Dallas, TX $97,709

Reading, PA $97,649

Saint Cloud, MN $97,610

Concord, NH $97,521

Madison, WI $97,481

Utica, NY $97,214

Raleigh, NC $97,135

Las Vegas, NV $97,125

Rochester, NY $97,056

Des Moines, IA $97,046

Atlanta, GA $96,887

Battle Creek, MI $96,858

Salt Lake City, UT $96,828

Lancaster, PA $96,680

Champaign, IL $96,660

Harrisburg, PA $96,541

Durham, NC $96,452

Kansas City, MO $96,442

Kansas City, KS $96,422

Fort Worth, TX $96,412

Boca Raton, FL $96,373

Cleveland, OH $96,363

Columbus, OH $96,343

Pittsburgh, PA $96,333

Richmond, VA $96,294

Indianapolis, IN $96,274

Cincinnati, OH $96,145

Petersburg, VA $95,997

Billings, MT $95,779

Lansing, MI $95,779

Huntsville, AL $95,779

Lebanon, PA $95,769

Dayton, OH $95,759

Pueblo, CO $95,759

Appleton, WI $95,730

Buffalo, NY $95,690

Racine, WI $95,641

Charlotte, NC $95,631

Saint Louis, MO $95,601

Springfield, IL $95,561

Elkhart, IN $95,542

York, PA $95,542

Gastonia, NC $95,532

Benton Harbor, MI $95,532

Beaumont, TX $95,472

Lorain, OH $95,453

Toledo, OH $95,413

Binghamton, NY $95,364

Rock Hill, SC $95,354

Rockford, IL $95,304

Fargo, ND $95,255

Elyria, OH $95,255

Flagstaff, AZ $95,185

Fort Lauderdale, FL $95,126

Miami, FL $95,067

Duluth, MN $94,908

Bangor, ME $94,780

Cedar Rapids, IA $94,671

Louisville, KY $94,621

Grand Rapids, MI $94,602

Hialeah, FL $94,592

Casper, WY $94,453

Scranton, PA $94,335

New Orleans, LA $94,305

Virginia Beach, VA $94,295

Akron, OH $94,245

Peoria, IL $94,117

Sarasota, FL $94,097

Green Bay, WI $94,028

Baton Rouge, LA $93,978

Charleston, SC $93,959

Nashville, TN $93,929

Jamestown, NY $93,909

Davenport, IA $93,909

Tucson, AZ $93,860

Cheyenne, WY $93,830

Saint Petersburg, FL $93,800

Tampa, FL $93,780

Omaha, NE $93,761

Port Arthur, TX $93,721

Evansville, IN $93,721

Bradenton, FL $93,682

Santa Fe, NM $93,503

Orlando, FL $93,404

Clearwater, FL $93,296

Canton, OH $93,088

La Crosse, WI $93,088

Grand Forks, ND $93,058

Albuquerque, NM $93,028

Tulsa, OK $93,028

Newport News, VA $93,019

High Point, NC $92,989

Ogden, UT $92,949

Corpus Christi, TX $92,870

Laramie, WY $92,811

Norfolk, VA $92,811

Rock Island, IL $92,751

Saginaw, MI $92,732

Jacksonville, FL $92,722

Salisbury, NC $92,702

Memphis, TN $92,682

Moline, IL $92,633

Fort Myers, FL $92,603

Waterloo, IA $92,474

Spartanburg, SC $92,375

Lincoln, NE $92,326

Fort Wayne, IN $92,306

Birmingham, AL $92,197

Cedar Falls, IA $92,178

Provo, UT $92,168

Springfield, OH $92,158

San Antonio, TX $92,138

Greensboro, NC $92,098

South Bend, IN $92,088

Winston Salem, NC $92,079

Boise, ID $92,049

Savannah, GA $91,980

Muskegon, MI $91,802

Lima, OH $91,683

Lake Charles, LA $91,643

Anderson, IN $91,623

Lexington, KY $91,594

Augusta, GA $91,564

Greenville, SC $91,564

Wichita, KS $91,475

Tuscaloosa, AL $91,475

Columbia, SC $91,386

Bloomington, IN $91,139

Roanoke, VA $91,079

Asheville, NC $90,951

Knoxville, TN $90,782

Shreveport, LA $90,773

Wilmington, NC $90,644

Frankfort, KY $90,456

Oklahoma City, OK $90,387

Chillicothe, OH $90,347

Longview, TX $90,337

Topeka, KS $90,307

Mobile, AL $90,159

Terre Haute, IN $90,119

Erie, PA $90,110

Altoona, PA $90,060

Melbourne, FL $90,030

Amarillo, TX $89,991

Killeen, TX $89,961

Fayetteville, AR $89,882

Sioux Falls, SD $89,813

Chattanooga, TN $89,753

Idaho Falls, ID $89,743

Gainesville, FL $89,536

Portsmouth, OH $89,486

Little Rock, AR $89,466

Lynchburg, VA $89,466

Lafayette, LA $89,427

Youngstown, OH $89,427

Temple, TX $89,387

Daytona Beach, FL $89,367

Clarksville, TN $89,358

Pensacola, FL $89,348

Hopkinsville, KY $89,051

Charleston, WV $89,041

Florence, SC $88,991

Sioux City, IA $88,932

Macon, GA $88,645

Tallahassee, FL $88,635

Fayetteville, NC $88,616

Waco, TX $88,596

Wichita Falls, TX $88,596

Pine Bluff, AR $88,556

Vincennes, IN $88,368

Lubbock, TX $88,329

Great Falls, MT $88,269

Alamogordo, NM $88,259

Abilene, TX $88,180

Rapid City, SD $88,052

Monroe, LA $88,052

Albany, GA $87,992

Huntington, WV $87,982

Jackson, MS $87,972

Greenville, MS $87,962

Parkersburg, WV $87,864

Montgomery, AL $87,844

Johnstown, PA $87,824

Springfield, MO $87,745

Biloxi, MS $87,695

Sumter, SC $87,488

Columbus, GA $87,478

Twin Falls, ID $87,418

Pascagoula, MS $87,290

Kingsport, TN $87,032

Gulfport, MS $87,003

Alexandria, LA $86,676

Fort Smith, AR $86,429

El Paso, TX $86,162

Helena, MT $86,033

Las Cruces, NM $85,716

Harlingen, TX $85,439

Pocatello, ID $85,350

Florence, AL $85,321

Brownsville, TX $85,301

Dothan, AL $85,143

Mcallen, TX $85,093

Columbus, MS $84,361

Altus, OK $83,906

Lawton, OK $83,718

Pierre, SD $83,361

What Skills Can Increase a Junior Associate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 5.65% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Estate Planning (Mentioned in 2.37% Job Postings): Estate planning is the process of anticipating and arranging, during a person's life, for the management and disposal of that person's estate during the person's life and at and after death, while minimizing gift, estate, generation skipping transfer, and income tax. Estate planning includes planning for incapacity as well as a process of reducing or eliminating uncertainties over the administration of a probate and maximizing the value of the estate by reducing taxes and other expenses. The ultimate goal of estate planning can be determined by the specific goals of the client, and may be as simple or complex as the client's needs dictate. Guardians are often designated for minor children and beneficiaries in incapacity. The law of estate planning overlaps to some degree with elder law, which additionally includes other provisions such as long-term care.
Employment Law (Mentioned in 1.49% Job Postings): Applying the knowledge of employment law to regulate relationships between employers and employees.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	5.65%
Estate Planning	2.37%
Employment Law	1.49%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Junior Associate's salary.

Legal Advice: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Intellectual Property: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Due Diligence: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Legal Advice	$103,893	5%
Intellectual Property	$102,903	4%
Due Diligence	$101,914	3%
Negotiating	$101,914	3%
Analysis	$101,914	3%
Employment Law	$101,914	3%

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How Education impacts a Junior Associate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Junior Associates enter the field with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Junior Associate with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $101,138 and $109,909).

Junior Associate Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Junior Associate

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 0.4%

Associates 0.1%

Bachelors 1.8%

Masters 2.9%

Doctorate 94.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	0.4%
Associates	0.1%
Bachelors	1.8%
Masters	2.9%
Doctorate	94.6%

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Junior Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Junior Associate'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$87,627

Average $98,945/year

$108,901

$7,302

Average $8,245/month

$9,075

$1,685

Average $1,903/week

$2,094

$42

Average $48/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,901	$9,075	$2,094	$52
Average	$98,945	$8,245	$1,903	$48
25th Percentile	$87,627	$7,302	$1,685	$42

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Salary Trends for Junior Associate

Salaries for a Junior Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $111,054 in 2023 to around $107,159 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Junior Associate salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2024	$110,629
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