What are the main factors that influence an Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting'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 Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting's salary?

An Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting's salary grows with experience: starting around $76,543 for beginners, reaching about $122,119 at mid-level, and approach $199,450 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting?

Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting roles are District of Columbia $146,246, California $145,691, Massachusetts $143,749. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting roles make?

Salaries for Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting level roles vary by specialization: Associate Attorney (Corporate): $193,887; Associate Attorney Temporary: $136,970; Research Attorney: $136,315; Associate Attorney, Antitrust: $135,091; Associate Attorney - Bankruptcy: $133,503.

Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting Salary in Montana

How much does an Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting make in Montana? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting in Montana is $124,702 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $60.

However, an Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $148,393
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $114,406 to $137,103
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $105,032

10% $105,032

50% (Median) $124,702

90% $148,393

Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$137,103	$11,425	$2,637	$66
Average	$124,702	$10,392	$2,398	$60
25th Percentile	$114,406	$9,534	$2,200	$55

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting Salaries

An Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting'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 Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting'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): $76,543
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,616
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $122,119
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,113
Expert (over 8 years): $199,450

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Research and Development Associate II	less than 1 year	$76,543
Research and Development Associate III	1-2 years	$92,616
Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting	2-4 years	$122,119
Research and Development Associate V	5-8 years	$149,113
Research and Development Associate VI	over 8 years	$199,450

How Do Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting 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 Associate Attorney, Research, Draftings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $146,246.
California: $145,691.
Massachusetts: $143,749.

District of Columbia $146,246 California $145,691 Massachusetts $143,749 Washington $143,221 New Jersey $143,168 Alaska $142,983 Connecticut $141,160 New York $140,421

Hawaii $138,056 Rhode Island $136,947 Maryland $136,194 Minnesota $135,164 Colorado $134,767 Illinois $134,635 Oregon $134,133 Delaware $133,763

New Hampshire $133,531 Virginia $133,011 Pennsylvania $131,492 Nevada $130,726 North Dakota $130,475 Michigan $130,078 Wisconsin $129,933 Vermont $129,642

Texas $128,837 Maine $128,784 Arizona $128,705 Ohio $128,612 Georgia $127,397 Indiana $126,789 Wyoming $126,670 Utah $126,486

Iowa $126,406 Kansas $125,772 Louisiana $125,587 North Carolina $125,521 Missouri $125,495 Florida $124,980 Montana $124,702 Nebraska $124,438

Kentucky $124,293 South Carolina $123,765 Tennessee $123,434 Idaho $123,302 New Mexico $122,338 Oklahoma $122,127 Alabama $121,347 South Dakota $120,040

Arkansas $119,326 West Virginia $118,943 Mississippi $117,794

Top Paying Cities for Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting

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:

Absarokee: $123,943
Acton: $126,944
Ashland: $123,848

Absarokee, MT $123,943

Acton, MT $126,944

Ashland, MT $123,848

Ballantine, MT $126,750

Bearcreek, MT $123,926

Belfry, MT $124,051

Bighorn, MT $123,644

Big Timber, MT $123,840

Birney, MT $123,761

Boyd, MT $125,059

Bridger, MT $124,574

Broadview, MT $126,241

Busby, MT $123,901

Clyde Park, MT $123,862

Columbus, MT $124,881

Cooke City, MT $123,621

Crow Agency, MT $124,006

Custer, MT $124,039

Decker, MT $123,878

Edgar, MT $126,472

Emigrant, MT $123,852

Fishtail, MT $123,746

Fromberg, MT $125,973

Gardiner, MT $123,856

Garryowen, MT $123,957

Grass Range, MT $123,728

Greycliff, MT $123,848

Hardin, MT $125,037

Fort Smith, MT $124,648

Harlowton, MT $123,796

Huntley, MT $127,374

Hysham, MT $123,708

Ingomar, MT $123,473

Joliet, MT $125,988

Lame Deer, MT $123,973

Laurel, MT $127,338

Lavina, MT $124,142

Livingston, MT $124,000

Lodge Grass, MT $124,027

Mc Leod, MT $123,581

Martinsdale, MT $123,662

Melstone, MT $123,708

Melville, MT $123,614

Molt, MT $126,587

Mosby, MT $123,537

Musselshell, MT $123,666

Nye, MT $123,732

Otter, MT $123,850

Park City, MT $126,463

Pompeys Pillar, MT $125,962

Pray, MT $123,788

Pryor, MT $126,034

Rapelje, MT $124,577

Red Lodge, MT $123,952

Reed Point, MT $123,798

Roberts, MT $124,475

Roscoe, MT $123,706

Roundup, MT $123,942

Ryegate, MT $123,685

Saint Xavier, MT $124,536

Sanders, MT $123,858

Sand Springs, MT $123,551

Shawmut, MT $123,646

Shepherd, MT $126,817

Silver Gate, MT $123,953

Springdale, MT $123,770

Sumatra, MT $123,551

Teigen, MT $123,730

Two Dot, MT $123,632

Wilsall, MT $123,742

Winnett, MT $123,642

Worden, MT $125,807

Wyola, MT $124,082

Billings, MT $127,485

Baker, MT $124,278

Wolf Point, MT $123,853

Antelope, MT $124,004

Bainville, MT $124,430

Brockton, MT $123,791

Brockway, MT $123,619

Circle, MT $123,713

Crane, MT $124,516

Culbertson, MT $124,063

Dagmar, MT $124,121

Fairview, MT $124,482

Flaxville, MT $123,695

Fort Peck, MT $123,635

Frazer, MT $123,778

Froid, MT $123,897

Glasgow, MT $123,844

Saint Marie, MT $124,370

Glentana, MT $123,636

Hinsdale, MT $123,609

Homestead, MT $123,897

Lambert, MT $123,821

Larslan, MT $123,618

Medicine Lake, MT $123,879

Nashua, MT $123,779

Opheim, MT $123,599

Outlook, MT $123,786

Peerless, MT $123,623

Plentywood, MT $123,981

Poplar, MT $123,876

Raymond, MT $123,889

Redstone, MT $123,627

Reserve, MT $123,749

Richey, MT $123,677

Richland, MT $123,609

Saco, MT $123,680

Savage, MT $124,046

Scobey, MT $123,791

Sidney, MT $124,512

Vandalia, MT $123,667

Vida, MT $123,706

Westby, MT $124,097

Whitetail, MT $123,606

Miles City, MT $123,864

Alzada, MT $123,757

Angela, MT $123,533

Alberton, MT $123,717

Arlee, MT $123,763

Bonner, MT $123,722

Charlo, MT $123,799

Clinton, MT $123,806

Condon, MT $123,584

Conner, MT $123,828

Corvallis, MT $123,992

Darby, MT $123,590

De Borgia, MT $123,334

Dixon, MT $123,689

Drummond, MT $123,757

Florence, MT $123,963

Frenchtown, MT $123,913

Grantsdale, MT $123,926

Hall, MT $123,732

Hamilton, MT $123,928

Pinesdale, MT $124,212

Haugan, MT $123,305

Helmville, MT $123,490

Heron, MT $123,351

Hot Springs, MT $123,576

Huson, MT $123,749

Lolo, MT $123,889

Lonepine, MT $123,621

Milltown, MT $124,202

Noxon, MT $123,301

Ovando, MT $123,477

Pablo, MT $124,241

Paradise, MT $123,761

Philipsburg, MT $123,732

Plains, MT $123,662

Polson, MT $123,856

Ravalli, MT $123,776

Ronan, MT $123,872

Saint Ignatius, MT $123,841

Saint Regis, MT $123,577

Saltese, MT $123,255

Seeley Lake, MT $123,791

Stevensville, MT $123,988

Sula, MT $123,547

Superior, MT $123,667

Thompson Falls, MT $123,491

Trout Creek, MT $123,376

Victor, MT $123,911

Kalispell, MT $123,963

Big Arm, MT $123,799

Bigfork, MT $123,794

Columbia Falls, MT $123,951

Coram, MT $123,791

Dayton, MT $123,816

Elmo, MT $123,671

Essex, MT $123,590

Eureka, MT $123,828

Fortine, MT $123,706

Hungry Horse, MT $124,093

Kila, MT $123,693

Lake Mc Donald, MT $123,806

Lakeside, MT $123,897

Libby, MT $123,642

Marion, MT $123,625

Martin City, MT $123,893

Olney, MT $123,606

Polebridge, MT $123,389

Proctor, MT $123,635

Rexford, MT $123,728

Rollins, MT $123,710

Somers, MT $123,881

Stryker, MT $123,584

Trego, MT $123,676

Troy, MT $123,301

West Glacier, MT $123,428

Whitefish, MT $123,889

Bloomfield, MT $123,745

Boyes, MT $123,784

Broadus, MT $123,821

Brusett, MT $123,623

Capitol, MT $123,526

Cohagen, MT $123,577

Colstrip, MT $124,080

Ekalaka, MT $123,792

Fallon, MT $123,923

Forsyth, MT $123,759

Glendive, MT $124,169

Hammond, MT $123,706

Hathaway, MT $123,844

Ismay, MT $123,745

Jordan, MT $123,650

Kinsey, MT $123,798

Lindsay, MT $123,642

Mildred, MT $123,922

Olive, MT $123,667

Plevna, MT $124,029

Powderville, MT $123,545

Rosebud, MT $123,606

Terry, MT $123,688

Volborg, MT $123,609

Wibaux, MT $124,120

Willard, MT $124,070

Great Falls, MT $118,521

Malmstrom A F B, MT $118,521

Augusta, MT $123,603

Babb, MT $123,648

Belt, MT $119,975

Black Eagle, MT $118,521

Brady, MT $122,429

Browning, MT $123,815

Buffalo, MT $123,720

Bynum, MT $123,704

Carter, MT $120,579

Cascade, MT $122,246

Choteau, MT $123,706

Coffee Creek, MT $123,716

Conrad, MT $123,819

Cut Bank, MT $123,736

Denton, MT $123,687

Dupuyer, MT $123,590

Dutton, MT $121,028

East Glacier Park, MT $123,537

Ethridge, MT $123,576

Fairfield, MT $122,730

Floweree, MT $118,769

Forest Grove, MT $123,668

Fort Benton, MT $122,816

Fort Shaw, MT $120,143

Galata, MT $123,609

Geraldine, MT $123,662

Geyser, MT $122,771

Heart Butte, MT $123,812

Highwood, MT $120,147

Hilger, MT $123,717

Hobson, MT $123,734

Judith Gap, MT $123,710

Kevin, MT $123,689

Ledger, MT $123,635

Lewistown, MT $123,935

Loma, MT $123,660

Lothair, MT $123,650

Moccasin, MT $123,742

Monarch, MT $122,372

Moore, MT $123,809

Neihart, MT $123,285

Oilmont, MT $123,626

Pendroy, MT $123,590

Power, MT $119,678

Raynesford, MT $122,230

Roy, MT $123,603

Sand Coulee, MT $118,521

Shelby, MT $123,821

Simms, MT $121,078

Stanford, MT $123,728

Stockett, MT $119,741

Sunburst, MT $123,734

Sun River, MT $119,521

Sweet Grass, MT $123,658

Biddle, MT $123,865

Ulm, MT $118,578

Valier, MT $123,716

Vaughn, MT $119,011

Winifred, MT $123,672

Havre, MT $123,906

Big Sandy, MT $123,697

Box Elder, MT $123,943

Chester, MT $123,714

Chinook, MT $123,737

Dodson, MT $123,691

Gildford, MT $123,669

Harlem, MT $123,840

Hays, MT $123,890

Hingham, MT $123,671

Hogeland, MT $123,650

Inverness, MT $123,640

Joplin, MT $123,671

Kremlin, MT $123,667

Lloyd, MT $123,486

Loring, MT $123,602

Malta, MT $123,757

Rudyard, MT $123,699

Turner, MT $123,679

Whitewater, MT $123,625

Whitlash, MT $123,539

Zortman, MT $123,769

Zurich, MT $123,599

Helena, MT $118,177

Basin, MT $120,760

Boulder, MT $122,082

Canyon Creek, MT $119,496

Clancy, MT $118,378

East Helena, MT $118,098

Fort Harrison, MT $118,098

Jefferson City, MT $119,227

Lincoln, MT $123,701

Marysville, MT $119,350

Radersburg, MT $122,277

Ringling, MT $123,562

Toston, MT $122,748

Townsend, MT $120,927

White Sulphur Springs, MT $123,201

Winston, MT $119,473

Wolf Creek, MT $121,993

Butte, MT $123,696

Alder, MT $123,654

Anaconda, MT $123,969

Avon, MT $120,672

Belgrade, MT $124,117

Bozeman, MT $124,197

Big Sky, MT $124,104

Cameron, MT $123,572

Cardwell, MT $123,840

Deer Lodge, MT $122,944

Dell, MT $123,234

Dillon, MT $123,749

Divide, MT $123,714

Elliston, MT $119,667

Ennis, MT $123,915

Gallatin Gateway, MT $123,844

Garrison, MT $122,337

Glen, MT $123,709

Gold Creek, MT $123,153

Harrison, MT $123,874

Jackson, MT $123,392

Lima, MT $123,322

Mc Allister, MT $123,891

Manhattan, MT $124,082

Melrose, MT $123,724

Norris, MT $123,722

Polaris, MT $123,573

Pony, MT $123,901

Ramsay, MT $123,965

Sheridan, MT $123,943

Silver Star, MT $123,940

Three Forks, MT $123,984

Twin Bridges, MT $123,837

Virginia City, MT $123,881

Warm Springs, MT $123,952

West Yellowstone, MT $123,812

Whitehall, MT $123,967

Willow Creek, MT $123,930

Wisdom, MT $123,422

Wise River, MT $123,639

Missoula, MT $124,389

Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting 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 Energy & Utilities and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$155,878	$75.0	25%
Software & Networking	$149,643	$72.0	20%
Healthcare	$147,149	$71.0	18%
Pharmaceuticals	$143,408	$69.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$139,667	$67.0	12%

Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Attorney, Research, Drafting'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.

$114,406

Average $124,702/year

$137,103

$9,534

Average $10,392/month

$11,425

$2,200

Average $2,398/week

$2,637

$55

Average $60/hour

$66

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$137,103	$11,425	$2,637	$66
Average	$124,702	$10,392	$2,398	$60
25th Percentile	$114,406	$9,534	$2,200	$55

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