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

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

How does experience change A Prosecutor's salary?

A Prosecutor's salary grows with experience: an Prosecutor (0-2 years)earns $98,723, an Attorney II (2-4 years)earns $131,067, an Attorney III (4-7 years)earns $185,187, an Attorney IV (7+ years)earns $210,847, an Attorney V (7-10 years)earns $250,254,

What are the highest paying states for a Prosecutor?

Prosecutor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Prosecutor roles are District of Columbia $110,114, California $109,696, Massachusetts $108,234. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Prosecutor roles make?

Salaries for Prosecutor level roles vary by specialization: City Prosecutor: $186,419; Federal Prosecutor: $82,597; Criminal Prosecutor: $74,215; Assistant Prosecutor: $70,082; Deputy Prosecutor: $60,480.

How do different companies affect a Prosecutor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Prosecutor 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.

Prosecutor Salary in the United States

How much does a Prosecutor make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Prosecutor in the United States is $99,453 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $118,399
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,004 to $109,370
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,581

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Prosecutor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,370	$9,114	$2,103	$53
Average	$99,453	$8,288	$1,913	$48
25th Percentile	$88,004	$7,334	$1,692	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Prosecutor Salaries

A Prosecutor'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 Prosecutor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Prosecutor'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): $98,723
Early Career (1-2 years): $131,067
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $185,187
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $210,847
Expert (over 8 years): $250,254

Levels	Salary
Prosecuto... Level Prosecutor	$98,723
Attorney ... Level Prosecutor	$131,067
Attorney ... Level Prosecutor	$185,187
Attorney ... Level Prosecutor	$210,847
Attorney ... Level Prosecutor	$250,254

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How Do Prosecutor 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 Prosecutors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $110,114.
California: $109,696.
Massachusetts: $108,234.

District of Columbia $110,114 California $109,696 Massachusetts $108,234 Washington $107,836 New Jersey $107,797 Alaska $107,657 Connecticut $106,285 New York $105,728

Hawaii $103,948 Rhode Island $103,112 Maryland $102,546 Minnesota $101,770 Colorado $101,471 Illinois $101,372 Oregon $100,994 Delaware $100,716

New Hampshire $100,541 Virginia $100,149 Pennsylvania $99,005 Nevada $98,428 North Dakota $98,239 Michigan $97,941 Wisconsin $97,832 Vermont $97,613

Texas $97,006 Maine $96,966 Arizona $96,907 Ohio $96,837 Georgia $95,922 Indiana $95,465 Wyoming $95,375 Utah $95,236

Iowa $95,176 Kansas $94,699 Louisiana $94,560 North Carolina $94,510 Missouri $94,490 Florida $94,102 Montana $93,893 Nebraska $93,694

Kentucky $93,585 South Carolina $93,187 Tennessee $92,938 Idaho $92,839 New Mexico $92,113 Oklahoma $91,954 Alabama $91,367 South Dakota $90,383

Arkansas $89,845 West Virginia $89,557 Mississippi $88,692

Top Paying Cities for Prosecutors

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: $125,440
San Francisco: $124,066
Oakland: $121,452

San Jose, CA $125,440

San Francisco, CA $124,066

Oakland, CA $121,452

New York, NY $114,509

Paramus, NJ $113,116

Queens Village, NY $113,111

Passaic, NJ $113,017

Bergenfield, NJ $113,008

Stamford, CT $112,789

Huntington, NY $112,748

Newark, NJ $112,013

Bridgeport, CT $111,804

Vallejo, CA $111,606

New Brunswick, NJ $111,566

Petaluma, CA $111,506

Middlesex, NJ $111,317

Somerset, NJ $111,248

Santa Cruz, CA $111,118

Boston, MA $110,512

Monterey, CA $110,163

Seattle, WA $109,935

Santa Rosa, CA $109,915

Los Angeles, CA $109,885

Juneau, AK $109,627

Washington, DC $109,517

Orange, CA $109,163

Santa Ana, CA $108,901

Long Beach, CA $108,801

Anaheim, CA $108,781

Anchorage, AK $108,732

Santa Maria, CA $108,433

Everett, WA $108,413

Danbury, CT $108,063

Bremerton, WA $107,926

Tacoma, WA $107,568

New Suffolk, NY $107,566

Sacramento, CA $107,538

Santa Barbara, CA $107,429

Trenton, NJ $107,319

San Diego, CA $107,319

Brockton, MA $107,210

Fairbanks, AK $106,966

Lompoc, CA $106,713

Lowell, MA $106,632

Ventura, CA $106,613

Nashua, NH $106,593

Stockton, CA $106,583

Modesto, CA $105,857

Poughkeepsie, NY $105,639

Olympia, WA $105,450

Kennewick, WA $105,450

New Haven, CT $105,410

Lawrence, MA $105,052

Hartford, CT $104,952

Riverside, CA $104,932

New Bedford, MA $104,833

Richland, WA $104,833

Bakersfield, CA $104,694

San Bernardino, CA $104,654

New Britain, CT $104,644

Atlantic City, NJ $104,644

New London, CT $104,604

Norwich, CT $104,574

Portsmouth, NH $104,555

Boulder, CO $104,344

Portland, OR $104,206

Worcester, MA $104,196

Minneapolis, MN $103,888

Philadelphia, PA $103,749

Honolulu, HI $103,421

Saint Paul, MN $103,373

Vineland, NJ $103,351

Providence, RI $103,063

Chicago, IL $102,774

Bellingham, WA $102,655

Springfield, MA $102,575

Baltimore, MD $102,546

Chico, CA $102,297

Pittsfield, MA $102,028

Manchester, NH $101,839

Spokane, WA $101,402

Denver, CO $101,392

Albany, NY $100,924

Troy, NY $100,885

Nassau, NY $100,778

Schenectady, NY $100,676

Wilmington, DE $100,596

Burlington, VT $100,457

Salem, OR $100,417

Portland, ME $100,109

Yakima, WA $100,010

Rochester, MN $99,701

Reno, NV $99,652

Fresno, CA $99,652

Milwaukee, WI $99,562

Detroit, MI $99,463

Ann Arbor, MI $99,446

Allentown, PA $99,433

Colorado Springs, CO $99,264

Syracuse, NY $99,214

Carson City, NV $99,214

Houston, TX $99,075

Eugene, OR $99,025

Gary, IN $98,906

Springfield, OR $98,826

Bismarck, ND $98,806

Galveston, TX $98,737

Medford, OR $98,587

Fort Collins, CO $98,548

Concord, NH $98,498

Austin, TX $98,468

Mesa, AZ $98,259

Reading, PA $98,249

Phoenix, AZ $98,239

Dallas, TX $98,209

Saint Cloud, MN $98,114

Madison, WI $97,981

Utica, NY $97,712

Rochester, NY $97,553

Des Moines, IA $97,543

Raleigh, NC $97,533

Atlanta, GA $97,384

Battle Creek, MI $97,354

Salt Lake City, UT $97,324

Lancaster, PA $97,175

Harrisburg, PA $97,036

Kansas City, MO $96,936

Champaign, IL $96,917

Kansas City, KS $96,917

Fort Worth, TX $96,907

Columbus, OH $96,890

Boca Raton, FL $96,867

Pittsburgh, PA $96,827

Richmond, VA $96,787

Indianapolis, IN $96,767

Cleveland, OH $96,757

Las Vegas, NV $96,638

Cincinnati, OH $96,638

Petersburg, VA $96,489

Huntsville, AL $96,340

Lansing, MI $96,273

Lebanon, PA $96,260

Pueblo, CO $96,250

Appleton, WI $96,220

Buffalo, NY $96,181

Dayton, OH $96,151

Racine, WI $96,131

Charlotte, NC $96,121

Saint Louis, MO $96,091

York, PA $96,031

Elkhart, IN $96,031

Gastonia, NC $96,013

Billings, MT $95,989

Beaumont, TX $95,962

Lorain, OH $95,942

Benton Harbor, MI $95,922

Toledo, OH $95,902

Binghamton, NY $95,852

Rock Hill, SC $95,842

Rockford, IL $95,793

Springfield, IL $95,753

Elyria, OH $95,743

Fargo, ND $95,743

Flagstaff, AZ $95,673

Fort Lauderdale, FL $95,614

Duluth, MN $95,554

Miami, FL $95,554

Cheyenne, WY $95,484

Grand Forks, ND $95,484

Bangor, ME $95,266

Cedar Rapids, IA $95,156

Durham, NC $95,114

Louisville, KY $95,107

Grand Rapids, MI $95,087

Hialeah, FL $95,077

Casper, WY $94,937

Scranton, PA $94,818

New Orleans, LA $94,788

Virginia Beach, VA $94,778

Akron, OH $94,729

Peoria, IL $94,599

Sarasota, FL $94,579

Nashville, TN $94,510

Omaha, NE $94,510

Green Bay, WI $94,510

Baton Rouge, LA $94,460

Charleston, SC $94,440

Jamestown, NY $94,390

Davenport, IA $94,390

Tucson, AZ $94,341

Saint Petersburg, FL $94,281

Tampa, FL $94,261

Evansville, IN $94,202

Port Arthur, TX $94,202

Bradenton, FL $94,162

Santa Fe, NM $93,983

Orlando, FL $93,804

Clearwater, FL $93,774

Canton, OH $93,565

La Crosse, WI $93,565

Albuquerque, NM $93,505

Newport News, VA $93,495

High Point, NC $93,466

Ogden, UT $93,426

Corpus Christi, TX $93,346

Norfolk, VA $93,287

Laramie, WY $93,287

Rock Island, IL $93,227

Saginaw, MI $93,207

Jacksonville, FL $93,197

Salisbury, NC $93,177

Boise, ID $93,157

Moline, IL $93,108

Fort Myers, FL $93,078

Memphis, TN $93,058

Tulsa, OK $93,008

Waterloo, IA $92,948

Spartanburg, SC $92,849

Lincoln, NE $92,799

Fort Wayne, IN $92,779

Provo, UT $92,769

Cedar Falls, IA $92,650

San Antonio, TX $92,610

Greensboro, NC $92,570

South Bend, IN $92,561

Savannah, GA $92,451

Muskegon, MI $92,411

Birmingham, AL $92,401

Winston Salem, NC $92,353

Lake Charles, LA $92,113

Anderson, IN $92,093

Lexington, KY $92,063

Augusta, GA $92,033

Greenville, SC $92,033

Lima, OH $91,954

Wichita, KS $91,944

Tuscaloosa, AL $91,944

Columbia, SC $91,854

Springfield, OH $91,835

Asheville, NC $91,675

Bloomington, IN $91,606

Knoxville, TN $91,248

Shreveport, LA $91,238

Wilmington, NC $91,109

Roanoke, VA $91,109

Topeka, KS $90,930

Frankfort, KY $90,919

Oklahoma City, OK $90,850

Chillicothe, OH $90,810

Longview, TX $90,800

Melbourne, FL $90,790

Sioux Falls, SD $90,631

Mobile, AL $90,621

Terre Haute, IN $90,581

Altoona, PA $90,522

Amarillo, TX $90,452

Killeen, TX $90,422

Fayetteville, AR $90,343

Chattanooga, TN $90,313

Sioux City, IA $90,223

Idaho Falls, ID $90,204

Lynchburg, VA $90,124

Gainesville, FL $89,995

Portsmouth, OH $89,945

Little Rock, AR $89,925

Lafayette, LA $89,885

Youngstown, OH $89,885

Daytona Beach, FL $89,826

Clarksville, TN $89,816

Pensacola, FL $89,806

Temple, TX $89,799

Hopkinsville, KY $89,507

Erie, PA $89,487

Florence, SC $89,448

Charleston, WV $89,289

Great Falls, MT $89,239

Macon, GA $89,100

Tallahassee, FL $89,090

Fayetteville, NC $89,070

Waco, TX $89,050

Helena, MT $88,980

Pine Bluff, AR $88,942

Vincennes, IN $88,821

Lubbock, TX $88,781

Alamogordo, NM $88,722

Twin Falls, ID $88,632

Rapid City, SD $88,602

Jackson, MS $88,423

Huntington, WV $88,416

Greenville, MS $88,413

Parkersburg, WV $88,312

Montgomery, AL $88,294

Wichita Falls, TX $88,195

Springfield, MO $88,195

Biloxi, MS $88,145

Monroe, LA $88,045

Johnstown, PA $87,976

Sumter, SC $87,936

Columbus, GA $87,926

Pascagoula, MS $87,737

Abilene, TX $87,737

Kingsport, TN $87,479

Albany, GA $87,479

Gulfport, MS $87,449

Alexandria, LA $87,120

Fort Smith, AR $86,872

El Paso, TX $86,603

Las Cruces, NM $86,156

Harlingen, TX $85,903

Pocatello, ID $85,887

Florence, AL $85,758

Brownsville, TX $85,738

Mcallen, TX $85,529

Dothan, AL $85,390

Columbus, MS $84,799

Altus, OK $84,336

Lawton, OK $84,147

Pierre, SD $83,789

What Skills Can Increase a Prosecutor'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 Prosecutor'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	$104,425	5%
Intellectual Property	$103,431	4%
Due Diligence	$102,436	3%
Negotiating	$102,436	3%
Analysis	$102,436	3%
Employment Law	$102,436	3%

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Prosecutor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Prosecutor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Prosecutor positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Prosecutor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Prosecutor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$119,343	$57.0	20%
Biotechnology	$119,343	$57.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$119,343	$57.0	20%
Financial Services	$119,343	$57.0	20%
Healthcare	$119,343	$57.0	20%

How Education impacts a Prosecutor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Prosecutors 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 Prosecutor with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $101,138 and $109,909).

Prosecutor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Prosecutor

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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Prosecutor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Prosecutor'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 August 01, 2026

$88,004

Average $99,453/year

$109,370

$7,334

Average $8,288/month

$9,114

$1,692

Average $1,913/week

$2,103

$42

Average $48/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,370	$9,114	$2,103	$53
Average	$99,453	$8,288	$1,913	$48
25th Percentile	$88,004	$7,334	$1,692	$42

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Salary Trends for Prosecutor

Salaries for a Prosecutor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $111,676 in 2023 to around $107,760 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Prosecutor salary trends, .

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1. What industry pays the highest salary for Prosecutor?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Prosecutor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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