What are the main factors that influence an Associate City 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 Associate City Attorney?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate City Attorney roles, with salaries approximately 16% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate City Attorney's salary?

An Associate City Attorney's salary grows with experience: starting around $123,344 for beginners, reaching about $127,878 at mid-level, and approach $134,876 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate City Attorney?

Associate City Attorney salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate City Attorney roles are District of Columbia $142,024, California $141,485, Massachusetts $139,600. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate City Attorney roles make?

Salaries for Associate City Attorney level roles vary by specialization: Assistant City Attorney: $286,798; Associate Attorney (Corporate): $193,895; Deputy City Attorney: $187,133; Associate Attorney Temporary: $136,974; Associate Attorney, Antitrust: $135,096.

Associate City Attorney Salary in Colorado

How much does an Associate City Attorney make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate City Attorney in Colorado is $130,877 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $63.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $158,381
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $117,779 to $145,273
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $105,855

10% $105,855

50% (Median) $130,877

90% $158,381

Associate City Attorney Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$145,273	$12,106	$2,794	$70
Average	$130,877	$10,906	$2,517	$63
25th Percentile	$117,779	$9,815	$2,265	$57

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Key Factors That Influence Associate City Attorney Salaries

An Associate City 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 Associate City Attorney Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate City 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): $123,344
Early Career (1-2 years): $123,756
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $127,878
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $132,877
Expert (over 8 years): $134,876

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Associate City Attorney	less than 1 year	$123,344
Early Career Level Associate City Attorney	1-2 years	$123,756
Mid-Level Level Associate City Attorney	2-4 years	$127,878
Senior-Level Level Associate City Attorney	5-8 years	$132,877
Expert Level Associate City Attorney	over 8 years	$134,876

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

District of Columbia: $142,024.
California: $141,485.
Massachusetts: $139,600.

District of Columbia $142,024 California $141,485 Massachusetts $139,600 Washington $139,086 New Jersey $139,035 Alaska $138,856 Connecticut $137,085 New York $136,367

Hawaii $134,071 Rhode Island $132,993 Maryland $132,262 Minnesota $131,262 Colorado $130,877 Illinois $130,749 Oregon $130,261 Delaware $129,902

New Hampshire $129,676 Virginia $129,171 Pennsylvania $127,696 Nevada $126,952 North Dakota $126,708 Michigan $126,323 Wisconsin $126,182 Vermont $125,900

Texas $125,117 Maine $125,066 Arizona $124,989 Ohio $124,899 Georgia $123,719 Indiana $123,129 Wyoming $123,014 Utah $122,834

Iowa $122,757 Kansas $122,142 Louisiana $121,962 North Carolina $121,898 Missouri $121,872 Florida $121,372 Montana $121,103 Nebraska $120,846

Kentucky $120,705 South Carolina $120,192 Tennessee $119,871 Idaho $119,743 New Mexico $118,806 Oklahoma $118,601 Alabama $117,844 South Dakota $116,575

Arkansas $115,882 West Virginia $115,510 Mississippi $114,394

Top Paying Cities for Associate City Attorney

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: $128,314
Hygiene: $132,774
Johnstown: $128,600

Glen Haven, CO $128,314

Hygiene, CO $132,774

Johnstown, CO $128,600

Laporte, CO $127,175

Livermore, CO $126,762

Loveland, CO $128,199

Lyons, CO $132,541

Masonville, CO $127,256

Mead, CO $130,061

Milliken, CO $128,422

Niwot, CO $133,816

Red Feather Lakes, CO $127,111

Severance, CO $127,357

Timnath, CO $127,193

Wellington, CO $126,481

Windsor, CO $127,376

Brighton, CO $130,533

Ault, CO $127,134

Briggsdale, CO $127,169

Carr, CO $124,982

Eastlake, CO $130,873

Eaton, CO $127,535

Evans, CO $128,184

Fort Lupton, CO $130,161

Galeton, CO $127,548

Gilcrest, CO $128,885

Gill, CO $127,757

Greeley, CO $127,869

Henderson, CO $130,736

Hudson, CO $129,733

Keenesburg, CO $129,107

Kersey, CO $127,773

La Salle, CO $128,663

Lucerne, CO $127,732

Nunn, CO $126,730

Orchard, CO $127,153

Pierce, CO $127,215

Ohio City, CO $128,523

Parlin, CO $127,919

Penrose, CO $126,802

Pitkin, CO $128,364

Poncha Springs, CO $127,494

Powderhorn, CO $127,652

Rockvale, CO $126,226

Sargents, CO $127,279

Twin Lakes, CO $131,482

Westcliffe, CO $126,296

Wetmore, CO $125,484

Durango, CO $128,010

Cahone, CO $127,694

Cortez, CO $127,598

Dolores, CO $127,902

Dove Creek, CO $127,567

Egnar, CO $127,638

Hesperus, CO $126,891

Lewis, CO $127,920

Mancos, CO $127,596

Marvel, CO $126,888

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $126,935

Pleasant View, CO $127,328

Rico, CO $127,933

Towaoc, CO $127,066

Yellow Jacket, CO $127,768

Montrose, CO $128,412

Austin, CO $128,578

Bedrock, CO $127,606

Cedaredge, CO $128,709

Cory, CO $128,548

Crawford, CO $128,183

Delta, CO $128,409

Eckert, CO $128,610

Hotchkiss, CO $128,531

Lazear, CO $128,435

Naturita, CO $127,865

Norwood, CO $127,915

Nucla, CO $128,061

Olathe, CO $128,268

Ophir, CO $128,054

Ouray, CO $128,033

Paonia, CO $129,121

Paradox, CO $127,677

Placerville, CO $127,936

Redvale, CO $127,975

Ridgway, CO $128,015

Silverton, CO $127,800

Somerset, CO $129,512

Telluride, CO $128,078

Grand Junction, CO $129,202

Platteville, CO $129,171

Roggen, CO $127,838

Weldona, CO $126,852

Wiggins, CO $127,530

Fort Morgan, CO $126,903

Log Lane Village, CO $127,319

Akron, CO $125,983

Amherst, CO $125,579

Atwood, CO $126,425

Brush, CO $126,416

Crook, CO $126,065

Eckley, CO $125,668

Fleming, CO $126,307

Grover, CO $126,207

Haxtun, CO $126,281

Hereford, CO $125,401

Hillrose, CO $126,540

Holyoke, CO $125,899

Idalia, CO $125,268

Iliff, CO $126,396

Julesburg, CO $125,887

Lindon, CO $125,443

Merino, CO $126,535

New Raymer, CO $126,507

Otis, CO $126,096

Ovid, CO $125,931

Padroni, CO $126,076

Paoli, CO $126,282

Peetz, CO $126,041

Sedgwick, CO $125,977

Snyder, CO $126,440

Sterling, CO $126,641

Stoneham, CO $126,513

Vernon, CO $125,387

Woodrow, CO $125,705

Wray, CO $125,637

Yuma, CO $126,058

Anton, CO $125,475

Arapahoe, CO $124,486

Arriba, CO $124,938

Bethune, CO $125,123

Burlington, CO $125,006

Calhan, CO $126,984

Cascade, CO $128,028

Cheyenne Wells, CO $124,667

Cope, CO $125,416

Cripple Creek, CO $127,787

Divide, CO $127,855

Flagler, CO $125,066

Florissant, CO $127,751

Fountain, CO $126,972

Genoa, CO $125,023

Green Mountain Falls, CO $127,996

Guffey, CO $127,614

Hugo, CO $124,257

Joes, CO $125,541

Karval, CO $123,536

Kirk, CO $125,437

Kit Carson, CO $124,512

Limon, CO $125,777

Lake George, CO $127,943

Manitou Springs, CO $128,028

Matheson, CO $125,684

Peyton, CO $127,583

Ramah, CO $124,872

Rush, CO $125,170

Seibert, CO $125,014

Simla, CO $126,257

Stratton, CO $125,138

U S A F Academy, CO $128,020

Victor, CO $127,729

Vona, CO $125,087

Wild Horse, CO $124,272

Woodland Park, CO $127,923

Yoder, CO $125,652

Colorado Springs, CO $128,029

Clifton, CO $129,121

Fruita, CO $128,800

Gateway, CO $127,893

Glade Park, CO $128,336

Loma, CO $128,846

Mack, CO $128,504

Palisade, CO $128,887

Whitewater, CO $128,327

Glenwood Springs, CO $130,447

Dinosaur, CO $128,292

Aspen, CO $132,891

Snowmass Village, CO $132,886

Avon, CO $131,693

Basalt, CO $132,468

Carbondale, CO $131,975

Collbran, CO $128,760

Craig, CO $129,706

De Beque, CO $128,745

Eagle, CO $131,154

Edwards, CO $131,435

Parachute, CO $129,416

Battlement Mesa, CO $129,297

Gypsum, CO $130,501

Hamilton, CO $130,259

Hayden, CO $129,891

Maybell, CO $128,453

Meeker, CO $130,270

Meredith, CO $132,033

Mesa, CO $128,698

Minturn, CO $131,291

Molina, CO $128,621

New Castle, CO $129,997

Rangely, CO $128,814

Red Cliff, CO $131,275

Rifle, CO $129,675

Silt, CO $129,622

Slater, CO $129,089

Snowmass, CO $132,619

Wolcott, CO $131,232

Woody Creek, CO $132,882

Vail, CO $131,854

Pueblo, CO $124,143

Colorado City, CO $124,992

Aguilar, CO $125,537

Arlington, CO $123,327

Avondale, CO $124,475

Beulah, CO $124,999

Boncarbo, CO $125,599

Boone, CO $124,878

Branson, CO $124,571

Campo, CO $124,109

Cheraw, CO $124,348

Crowley, CO $124,613

Eads, CO $124,436

Fort Lyon, CO $124,299

Fowler, CO $124,656

Gardner, CO $125,876

Granada, CO $124,716

Hartman, CO $124,955

Hasty, CO $124,572

Haswell, CO $123,836

Hoehne, CO $125,396

Holly, CO $124,561

Kim, CO $124,443

La Junta, CO $124,524

Lamar, CO $124,903

Las Animas, CO $124,454

La Veta, CO $126,095

Mc Clave, CO $124,592

Manzanola, CO $124,427

Model, CO $124,617

Olney Springs, CO $124,214

Ordway, CO $123,596

Pritchett, CO $124,449

Rocky Ford, CO $124,248

Rye, CO $125,183

Sheridan Lake, CO $124,485

Springfield, CO $124,704

Sugar City, CO $123,265

Swink, CO $124,399

Trinchera, CO $124,858

Trinidad, CO $125,400

Two Buttes, CO $124,698

Vilas, CO $124,679

Walsenburg, CO $125,430

Walsh, CO $124,548

Weston, CO $125,836

Wiley, CO $124,477

Alamosa, CO $127,053

Antonito, CO $126,972

Arboles, CO $127,229

Arvada, CO $130,878

Aurora, CO $130,788

Bayfield, CO $127,587

Broomfield, CO $131,453

Commerce City, CO $130,570

Dupont, CO $130,821

Eldorado Springs, CO $133,935

Lafayette, CO $132,747

Louisville, CO $132,911

Westminster, CO $130,818

Wheat Ridge, CO $130,812

Agate, CO $126,177

Bennett, CO $129,457

Byers, CO $127,911

Castle Rock, CO $128,478

Deer Trail, CO $127,067

Elbert, CO $127,666

Elizabeth, CO $128,742

Englewood, CO $130,788

Franktown, CO $128,394

Kiowa, CO $127,816

Larkspur, CO $128,061

Littleton, CO $130,659

Lone Tree, CO $130,314

Louviers, CO $130,133

Monument, CO $127,936

Palmer Lake, CO $127,948

Parker, CO $129,837

Sedalia, CO $128,544

Strasburg, CO $129,045

Watkins, CO $130,014

Denver, CO $130,774

Thornton, CO $130,877

Boulder, CO $134,581

Golden, CO $130,801

Alma, CO $130,065

Bailey, CO $129,770

Black Hawk, CO $132,108

Bond, CO $131,219

Breckenridge, CO $130,343

Buffalo Creek, CO $129,321

Burns, CO $130,377

Central City, CO $131,366

Clark, CO $129,141

Climax, CO $130,493

Coalmont, CO $128,918

Como, CO $128,478

Conifer, CO $130,107

Cowdrey, CO $128,397

Dillon, CO $130,265

Dumont, CO $130,897

Evergreen, CO $130,574

Empire, CO $130,300

Fairplay, CO $128,598

Fraser, CO $130,447

Frisco, CO $131,069

Georgetown, CO $130,202

Granby, CO $130,100

Grand Lake, CO $130,028

Grant, CO $129,103

Hartsel, CO $127,913

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $129,925

Idaho Springs, CO $130,676

Idledale, CO $130,667

Indian Hills, CO $130,600

Jamestown, CO $134,365

Jefferson, CO $128,832

Kittredge, CO $130,613

Kremmling, CO $129,912

Leadville, CO $130,334

Mc Coy, CO $130,356

Morrison, CO $130,572

Nederland, CO $133,142

Oak Creek, CO $130,124

Parshall, CO $130,683

Phippsburg, CO $130,252

Pine, CO $129,477

Pinecliffe, CO $133,768

Rand, CO $128,927

Rollinsville, CO $132,521

Shawnee, CO $129,447

Silver Plume, CO $129,651

Steamboat Springs, CO $129,882

Tabernash, CO $130,751

Toponas, CO $130,204

Walden, CO $128,735

Ward, CO $132,792

Winter Park, CO $130,919

Yampa, CO $130,381

Silverthorne, CO $130,958

Longmont, CO $132,256

Allenspark, CO $131,656

Estes Park, CO $129,679

Bellvue, CO $128,019

Berthoud, CO $129,588

Dacono, CO $131,099

Drake, CO $128,065

Erie, CO $131,686

Firestone, CO $130,773

Fort Collins, CO $127,106

Frederick, CO $130,778

Blanca, CO $126,603

Capulin, CO $127,253

Center, CO $127,149

Chama, CO $126,169

Chimney Rock, CO $127,283

Chromo, CO $126,428

Conejos, CO $126,894

Creede, CO $127,560

Crestone, CO $126,662

Del Norte, CO $127,283

Fort Garland, CO $126,318

San Luis, CO $125,805

Homelake, CO $127,163

Hooper, CO $126,741

Ignacio, CO $127,038

Jaroso, CO $126,082

La Jara, CO $127,098

Manassa, CO $126,970

Moffat, CO $126,829

Monte Vista, CO $127,239

Mosca, CO $126,581

Pagosa Springs, CO $127,272

Romeo, CO $127,343

Saguache, CO $127,266

Sanford, CO $126,630

San Pablo, CO $125,979

South Fork, CO $127,410

Villa Grove, CO $126,999

Salida, CO $127,498

Almont, CO $130,781

Buena Vista, CO $130,581

Canon City, CO $126,930

Cimarron, CO $127,787

Coal Creek, CO $126,177

Coaldale, CO $127,187

Cotopaxi, CO $126,830

Crested Butte, CO $131,468

Florence, CO $125,978

Monarch, CO $127,765

Granite, CO $129,683

Gunnison, CO $127,886

Hillside, CO $126,782

Howard, CO $127,416

Lake City, CO $127,779

Nathrop, CO $127,882

Associate City Attorney Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate City Attorney roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 34% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 16% above the average. In contrast, Associate City Attorney positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate City Attorney as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate City Attorney

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$151,817	$73.0	16%
Pharmaceuticals	$149,200	$72.0	14%
Biotechnology	$146,582	$70.0	12%
Healthcare	$143,965	$69.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$141,347	$68.0	8%

Associate City Attorney Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate City 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.

$117,779

Average $130,877/year

$145,273

$9,815

Average $10,906/month

$12,106

$2,265

Average $2,517/week

$2,794

$57

Average $63/hour

$70

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$145,273	$12,106	$2,794	$70
Average	$130,877	$10,906	$2,517	$63
25th Percentile	$117,779	$9,815	$2,265	$57

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