Legal Writer Salary in Seattle, Washington

How much does a Legal Writer make in Seattle, WA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Legal Writer in Seattle, WA is $77,745. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $68,870 to $87,796, with most professionals earning between $60,790 and $96,947.

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Create systems for proposal submission and execute complex document organization.

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Communicate clearly and objectively.

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Meet assigned deadlines and communicates case progress/status/issues to supervisor.

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Average Salary Range for Legal Writer in Seattle, WA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

68870

87796

77745

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

70409

90494

79612

What is the average salary for Legal Writer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Writer in Seattle, WA. The base salary for Legal Writer ranges from $68,870 to $87,796 with the average base salary of $77,745. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $70,409 to $90,494 with the average total cash compensation of $79,612.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$77,745	$68,870 - $87,796
Bonus	$1,867	$1,538 - $2,698
Total Pay	$79,612	$70,409 - $90,494

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Legal Writer Salary Near Seattle, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,015 - $85,430	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bellevue, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,895 - $87,828	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,829 - $87,743	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,148 - $85,601	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,148 - $85,601	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bremerton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,434 - $85,965	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA

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About Seattle, Washington

Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents as of 2018[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.87 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual...

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