What are the main factors that influence a Contracts Lawyer'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 Contracts Lawyer?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Contracts Lawyer roles, with salaries approximately 26% above the market median.

How does experience change A Contracts Lawyer's salary?

A Contracts Lawyer's salary grows with experience: starting around $130,437 for beginners, reaching about $209,870 at mid-level, and approach $288,283 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Contracts Lawyer?

Contracts Lawyer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Contracts Lawyer roles are District of Columbia $243,246, California $242,324, Massachusetts $239,094. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Contracts Lawyer roles make?

Salaries for Contracts Lawyer level roles vary by specialization: Lawyer VI: $293,600; Lawyer V: $253,690; Lawyer IV: $213,800; Lawyer III: $187,690; Corporate Lawyer IV: $177,760.

Contracts Lawyer Salary in Ohio

How much does a Contracts Lawyer make in Ohio? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Contracts Lawyer in Ohio is $213,917 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $103.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $251,022
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $198,607 to $233,339
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $184,667

10% $184,667

50% (Median) $213,917

90% $251,022

Contracts Lawyer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$233,339	$19,445	$4,487	$112
Average	$213,917	$17,826	$4,114	$103
25th Percentile	$198,607	$16,551	$3,819	$95

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Key Factors That Influence Contracts Lawyer Salaries

A Contracts Lawyer'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 Contracts Lawyer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Contracts Lawyer'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): $130,437
Early Career (1-2 years): $184,328
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $209,870
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $249,116
Expert (over 8 years): $288,283

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Attorney II	less than 1 year	$130,437
Attorney III	1-2 years	$184,328
Contracts Lawyer	2-4 years	$209,870
Attorney V	5-8 years	$249,116
Attorney VI	over 8 years	$288,283

How Do Contracts Lawyer 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 Contracts Lawyers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $243,246.
California: $242,324.
Massachusetts: $239,094.

District of Columbia $243,246 California $242,324 Massachusetts $239,094 Washington $238,215 New Jersey $238,127 Alaska $237,820 Connecticut $234,788 New York $233,558

Hawaii $229,625 Rhode Island $227,780 Maryland $226,528 Minnesota $224,814 Colorado $224,155 Illinois $223,935 Oregon $223,100 Delaware $222,485

New Hampshire $222,098 Virginia $221,233 Pennsylvania $218,706 Nevada $217,432 North Dakota $217,015 Michigan $216,356 Wisconsin $216,114 Vermont $215,631

Texas $214,291 Maine $214,203 Arizona $214,071 Ohio $213,917 Georgia $211,896 Indiana $210,885 Wyoming $210,688 Utah $210,380

Iowa $210,248 Kansas $209,194 Louisiana $208,886 North Carolina $208,776 Missouri $208,732 Florida $207,875 Montana $207,414 Nebraska $206,975

Kentucky $206,733 South Carolina $205,854 Tennessee $205,305 Idaho $205,085 New Mexico $203,482 Oklahoma $203,130 Alabama $201,834 South Dakota $199,659

Arkansas $198,472 West Virginia $197,835 Mississippi $195,924

Top Paying Cities for Contracts Lawyer

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:

Dublin: $213,515
Etna: $212,634
Fredericktown: $207,634

Dublin, OH $213,515

Etna, OH $212,634

Fredericktown, OH $207,634

Galena, OH $212,636

Gambier, OH $207,385

Granville, OH $211,450

Hebron, OH $211,109

Hilliard, OH $213,814

Homer, OH $210,538

Nankin, OH $207,746

Nevada, OH $205,850

Howard, OH $206,830

Irwin, OH $209,387

Jacksontown, OH $210,556

Johnstown, OH $212,045

Kilbourne, OH $211,375

Kirkersville, OH $211,905

Lewis Center, OH $213,027

Magnetic Springs, OH $209,734

Martinsburg, OH $208,016

Marysville, OH $209,763

Mechanicsburg, OH $206,808

Milford Center, OH $208,781

Millersport, OH $211,149

Mingo, OH $206,533

Mount Liberty, OH $210,419

Mount Vernon, OH $208,772

New Albany, OH $213,399

Newark, OH $210,110

Heath, OH $209,886

North Lewisburg, OH $207,085

Ostrander, OH $211,138

Pataskala, OH $212,717

Plain City, OH $212,181

Powell, OH $212,950

Radnor, OH $209,690

Raymond, OH $207,772

Reynoldsburg, OH $213,598

Rosewood, OH $205,977

Saint Louisville, OH $209,255

Saint Paris, OH $205,098

Summit Station, OH $213,311

Sunbury, OH $212,091

Thornville, OH $209,657

Unionville Center, OH $211,147

Urbana, OH $204,701

Utica, OH $209,960

Westerville, OH $213,645

Westville, OH $204,103

Woodstock, OH $207,093

Columbus, OH $214,033

Adelphi, OH $203,299

Amanda, OH $208,844

Ashville, OH $212,129

Baltimore, OH $211,676

Bloomingburg, OH $207,829

Bremen, OH $208,198

Brice, OH $213,924

Canal Winchester, OH $212,970

Carbon Hill, OH $204,105

Carroll, OH $211,806

Circleville, OH $206,494

Clarksburg, OH $203,745

Commercial Point, OH $212,946

Derby, OH $211,933

Galloway, OH $213,616

Grove City, OH $213,983

Groveport, OH $213,695

Harrisburg, OH $212,933

Haydenville, OH $204,253

Jeffersonville, OH $206,994

Lancaster, OH $209,571

Laurelville, OH $203,785

Lithopolis, OH $212,781

Lockbourne, OH $213,634

Logan, OH $204,512

London, OH $209,189

Milledgeville, OH $206,972

Mount Sterling, OH $210,009

Murray City, OH $203,536

New Holland, OH $206,647

Orient, OH $212,592

Pickerington, OH $213,104

Pleasantville, OH $210,244

Rockbridge, OH $206,113

Rushville, OH $209,057

Sedalia, OH $207,730

South Bloomingville, OH $203,514

South Solon, OH $206,889

Stoutsville, OH $207,434

Sugar Grove, OH $207,810

Tarlton, OH $205,566

Thurston, OH $210,870

Wilkesville, OH $202,469

Willow Wood, OH $197,253

Winchester, OH $205,883

Zaleski, OH $203,431

Athens, OH $201,170

Albany, OH $202,442

Amesville, OH $199,606

Barlow, OH $196,045

Bartlett, OH $197,824

Belpre, OH $195,346

Beverly, OH $198,200

Buchtel, OH $203,976

Carbondale, OH $203,185

Chauncey, OH $203,521

Chester, OH $198,367

Coal Run, OH $197,710

Coolville, OH $196,957

Cutler, OH $197,506

Dexter City, OH $198,453

Fleming, OH $196,214

Glouster, OH $202,904

Graysville, OH $200,217

Guysville, OH $198,549

Hockingport, OH $196,379

Jacksonville, OH $203,622

Langsville, OH $201,919

Little Hocking, OH $196,106

Long Bottom, OH $197,747

Lowell, OH $197,488

Lower Salem, OH $198,448

Macksburg, OH $198,051

Marietta, OH $196,377

Middleport, OH $201,386

Millfield, OH $202,493

Nelsonville, OH $203,545

New Marshfield, OH $203,077

New Matamoras, OH $198,620

Newport, OH $197,058

Pomeroy, OH $200,625

Portland, OH $198,182

Racine, OH $198,692

Reedsville, OH $197,266

Reno, OH $197,209

Rutland, OH $201,355

Shade, OH $200,158

Sharpsburg, OH $199,617

Stewart, OH $198,459

Syracuse, OH $200,768

The Plains, OH $203,361

Trimble, OH $203,365

Tuppers Plains, OH $197,288

Vincent, OH $196,234

Waterford, OH $197,249

Watertown, OH $196,726

Whipple, OH $197,341

Wingett Run, OH $198,211

Lima, OH $203,130

Beaverdam, OH $203,205

Gomer, OH $203,312

Ada, OH $203,873

Alger, OH $204,136

Antwerp, OH $205,197

Arlington, OH $205,641

Belmore, OH $206,162

Benton Ridge, OH $205,033

Bluffton, OH $203,699

Buckland, OH $203,943

Cairo, OH $203,141

Cecil, OH $205,511

Celina, OH $205,707

Chickasaw, OH $206,522

Cloverdale, OH $204,602

Coldwater, OH $205,918

Columbus Grove, OH $203,495

Continental, OH $205,338

Convoy, OH $205,011

Delphos, OH $204,057

Dola, OH $204,617

Dunkirk, OH $205,094

Dupont, OH $204,958

Elgin, OH $204,751

Findlay, OH $206,070

Jenera, OH $204,712

Forest, OH $205,738

Fort Jennings, OH $204,044

Fort Loramie, OH $206,120

Fort Recovery, OH $205,643

Glandorf, OH $204,444

Grover Hill, OH $205,153

Harrod, OH $203,427

Haviland, OH $205,239

Kalida, OH $204,226

Bowling Green, OH $210,714

Oregon, OH $211,889

Northwood, OH $211,865

Zanesville, OH $205,329

Ava, OH $202,319

Barnesville, OH $203,244

Beallsville, OH $202,836

Belle Valley, OH $201,981

Belmont, OH $204,167

Bethesda, OH $203,708

Blue Rock, OH $203,090

Brownsville, OH $209,246

Buffalo, OH $202,528

Byesville, OH $202,302

Caldwell, OH $200,621

Cambridge, OH $202,730

Chandlersville, OH $202,524

Chesterhill, OH $199,650

Corning, OH $203,662

Crooksville, OH $204,571

Cumberland, OH $201,911

Derwent, OH $201,895

Duncan Falls, OH $204,477

Greenford, OH $199,626

East Fultonham, OH $206,070

Loveland, OH $212,540

Lynchburg, OH $208,282

Manchester, OH $204,650

Marathon, OH $211,362

Martinsville, OH $207,915

Miamiville, OH $213,282

Midland, OH $208,807

Milford, OH $212,928

Morrow, OH $210,633

Moscow, OH $211,349

Mount Orab, OH $210,549

Mowrystown, OH $207,511

Neville, OH $210,881

New Richmond, OH $212,456

Newtonsville, OH $211,470

New Vienna, OH $207,074

Owensville, OH $212,195

Pleasant Plain, OH $210,960

Port William, OH $208,205

Reesville, OH $207,478

Ripley, OH $205,949

Russellville, OH $207,306

Sabina, OH $207,271

Sardinia, OH $207,860

Sinking Spring, OH $204,323

Terrace Park, OH $213,462

Williamsburg, OH $211,478

Wilmington, OH $208,625

Cincinnati, OH $213,478

Maximo, OH $206,432

Mechanicstown, OH $205,525

Middlebranch, OH $206,918

Midvale, OH $205,929

Millersburg, OH $206,573

Mineral City, OH $206,331

Minerva, OH $206,160

Mount Eaton, OH $206,808

Mount Hope, OH $206,788

Nashville, OH $206,408

Navarre, OH $206,713

New Philadelphia, OH $205,883

North Georgetown, OH $204,907

North Lawrence, OH $207,311

Orrville, OH $207,381

Paris, OH $206,461

Robertsville, OH $206,562

Sandyville, OH $206,579

Sebring, OH $204,894

Sherrodsville, OH $206,067

Shreve, OH $206,860

Smithville, OH $207,768

Somerdale, OH $206,344

Stillwater, OH $205,232

Strasburg, OH $206,461

Sugarcreek, OH $206,357

Tuscarawas, OH $205,584

Fairview, OH $204,000

Fultonham, OH $206,443

Glenford, OH $209,444

Gratiot, OH $208,849

Hopewell, OH $206,858

Jerusalem, OH $202,759

Junction City, OH $206,465

Kimbolton, OH $203,328

Kipling, OH $202,387

Laings, OH $202,150

Lewisville, OH $201,361

Lore City, OH $202,675

Mcconnelsville, OH $202,001

Malaga, OH $202,684

Malta, OH $202,710

Morristown, OH $204,633

Mount Perry, OH $206,682

Moxahala, OH $204,635

New Concord, OH $202,853

New Lexington, OH $205,336

New Straitsville, OH $204,182

Norwich, OH $203,202

Old Washington, OH $203,040

Philo, OH $204,149

Pleasant City, OH $201,871

Quaker City, OH $202,471

Roseville, OH $205,527

Salesville, OH $202,425

Sarahsville, OH $201,285

Senecaville, OH $202,051

Shawnee, OH $204,321

Somerset, OH $207,120

Stafford, OH $201,372

Stockport, OH $199,092

Summerfield, OH $201,471

Sycamore Valley, OH $200,322

White Cottage, OH $206,032

Woodsfield, OH $202,260

Adamsville, OH $203,528

Bakersville, OH $205,358

Baltic, OH $206,247

Blissfield, OH $205,560

Conesville, OH $204,464

Coshocton, OH $205,131

Dresden, OH $205,211

Frazeysburg, OH $206,548

Fresno, OH $205,700

Uhrichsville, OH $205,428

Uniontown, OH $208,086

Walnut Creek, OH $206,469

Waynesburg, OH $206,573

Wilmot, OH $206,656

Winesburg, OH $206,507

Wooster, OH $207,421

Deersville, OH $205,123

Bowerston, OH $205,619

Zoar, OH $206,465

Tippecanoe, OH $205,085

Canton, OH $206,689

North Canton, OH $207,159

East Canton, OH $206,731

Alvada, OH $206,291

Arcadia, OH $207,063

Ashland, OH $207,137

Attica, OH $206,285

Bascom, OH $207,704

Bellevue, OH $207,320

Bellville, OH $206,805

Berlin Heights, OH $210,202

Bettsville, OH $208,991

Birmingham, OH $210,815

Bloomdale, OH $208,341

Bloomville, OH $205,819

Bucyrus, OH $206,067

Butler, OH $206,285

Castalia, OH $208,497

Chatfield, OH $206,542

Collins, OH $209,657

Crestline, OH $206,052

Flat Rock, OH $207,794

Fostoria, OH $207,994

Galion, OH $206,869

Green Springs, OH $208,368

Greenwich, OH $208,242

Hayesville, OH $207,117

Huron, OH $209,995

Jeromesville, OH $206,735

Kansas, OH $208,844

Loudonville, OH $206,050

Lucas, OH $205,751

Mc Cutchenville, OH $206,067

Melmore, OH $206,175

Milan, OH $209,495

Monroeville, OH $208,383

Union Furnace, OH $203,881

Lafayette, OH $203,183

Kingsville, OH $203,137

Kipton, OH $210,633

Lagrange, OH $210,982

Lorain, OH $211,940

Sheffield Lake, OH $211,358

Macedonia, OH $210,767

Madison, OH $206,898

Mentor, OH $210,481

Middlefield, OH $206,234

Montville, OH $206,687

Newbury, OH $209,191

Northfield, OH $211,171

North Kingsville, OH $203,607

North Olmsted, OH $211,907

Novelty, OH $210,736

Oberlin, OH $211,054

Orwell, OH $204,068

Painesville, OH $209,114

Parkman, OH $205,867

Perry, OH $207,860

Pierpont, OH $202,838

Rock Creek, OH $204,883

Rome, OH $204,888

Thompson, OH $207,030

Twinsburg, OH $210,198

Unionville, OH $205,571

Vermilion, OH $211,074

Wellington, OH $210,169

Wickliffe, OH $212,511

Williamsfield, OH $202,921

Willoughby, OH $211,432

Eastlake, OH $211,779

Windsor, OH $205,911

Cleveland, OH $213,741

Lakewood, OH $213,651

Rocky River, OH $213,385

Euclid, OH $213,227

Beachwood, OH $213,352

Hanoverton, OH $204,560

Hartford, OH $200,500

Hubbard, OH $198,784

Kensington, OH $205,298

Kinsman, OH $202,053

Lake Milton, OH $202,561

Leavittsburg, OH $201,891

Leetonia, OH $202,091

Lisbon, OH $203,699

Lowellville, OH $198,853

Mc Donald, OH $198,681

Masury, OH $199,624

Mesopotamia, OH $205,195

Mineral Ridge, OH $199,151

Negley, OH $203,767

New Middletown, OH $199,558

New Springfield, OH $200,054

Newton Falls, OH $202,866

New Waterford, OH $201,522

Niles, OH $199,046

North Benton, OH $204,413

North Bloomfield, OH $203,315

North Jackson, OH $199,971

North Lima, OH $199,527

Orangeville, OH $200,880

Petersburg, OH $200,215

Rogers, OH $203,271

Salem, OH $202,205

Southington, OH $203,853

Struthers, OH $198,611

Vienna, OH $199,424

Warren, OH $201,019

Washingtonville, OH $200,911

West Farmington, OH $204,501

West Point, OH $203,998

Winona, OH $203,761

Youngstown, OH $198,560

Alliance, OH $206,258

Apple Creek, OH $206,975

Augusta, OH $205,775

Beach City, OH $206,601

Beloit, OH $204,272

Berlin, OH $206,663

Big Prairie, OH $206,122

Bolivar, OH $206,540

Brewster, OH $206,757

Canal Fulton, OH $207,588

Carrollton, OH $205,905

Charm, OH $206,445

Dalton, OH $207,027

Damascus, OH $203,723

Dellroy, OH $206,267

Dennison, OH $205,687

Dover, OH $206,316

Dundee, OH $206,533

East Rochester, OH $205,731

East Sparta, OH $206,691

Fredericksburg, OH $206,902

Glenmont, OH $205,659

Gnadenhutten, OH $205,443

Greentown, OH $207,381

Harlem Springs, OH $205,498

Hartville, OH $207,407

Holmesville, OH $206,863

Homeworth, OH $205,575

Kidron, OH $206,942

Killbuck, OH $205,758

Lakeville, OH $206,091

Leesville, OH $205,692

Limaville, OH $206,412

Louisville, OH $206,735

Magnolia, OH $206,529

Independence, OH $213,517

North Royalton, OH $212,296

Strongsville, OH $211,920

Maple Heights, OH $213,425

Olmsted Falls, OH $211,483

Solon, OH $211,577

Bay Village, OH $212,228

Brecksville, OH $211,434

Brookpark, OH $213,183

Westlake, OH $211,990

Bedford, OH $212,680

Broadview Heights, OH $212,353

Malvern, OH $206,406

Marshallville, OH $208,071

Bradner, OH $210,246

Burgoon, OH $209,539

Clay Center, OH $211,505

Clyde, OH $208,594

Curtice, OH $211,496

Cygnet, OH $208,651

Dunbridge, OH $211,048

Elmore, OH $210,881

Fremont, OH $209,589

Genoa, OH $211,347

Gibsonburg, OH $210,628

Graytown, OH $211,112

Gypsum, OH $209,049

Harbor View, OH $211,876

Helena, OH $210,002

Isle Saint George, OH $209,585

Jerry City, OH $208,882

Kelleys Island, OH $209,060

Lacarne, OH $210,248

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $208,794

Lemoyne, OH $211,232

Lindsey, OH $210,474

Luckey, OH $211,195

Martin, OH $211,272

Middle Bass, OH $209,310

Millbury, OH $211,718

Oak Harbor, OH $210,677

Pemberville, OH $210,760

Portage, OH $209,842

Port Clinton, OH $209,716

Put In Bay, OH $209,369

Risingsun, OH $209,139

Rocky Ridge, OH $210,892

Rossford, OH $211,861

Rudolph, OH $208,912

Stony Ridge, OH $211,514

Vickery, OH $208,932

Walbridge, OH $211,852

Wayne, OH $209,435

West Millgrove, OH $208,882

Williston, OH $211,529

Woodville, OH $211,017

Alvordton, OH $206,876

Archbold, OH $207,326

Berkey, OH $211,329

Blakeslee, OH $206,149

Bryan, OH $206,489

Colton, OH $209,954

Custar, OH $208,207

Defiance, OH $206,026

Delta, OH $210,490

Deshler, OH $206,874

Edgerton, OH $205,936

Edon, OH $206,252

Evansport, OH $206,256

Farmer, OH $205,613

Fayette, OH $207,790

Grand Rapids, OH $210,305

Grelton, OH $208,321

Hamler, OH $206,243

Haskins, OH $210,978

Hicksville, OH $205,305

Holgate, OH $205,951

Holland, OH $211,459

Hoytville, OH $207,311

Jewell, OH $206,166

Kunkle, OH $207,262

Liberty Center, OH $209,534

Lyons, OH $210,841

Mc Clure, OH $208,857

Malinta, OH $207,385

Mark Center, OH $205,496

Maumee, OH $211,555

Metamora, OH $211,133

Milton Center, OH $209,000

Monclova, OH $211,274

Montpelier, OH $206,529

Napoleon, OH $208,045

Neapolis, OH $210,560

New Bavaria, OH $205,900

Ney, OH $205,938

Okolona, OH $207,886

Perrysburg, OH $211,538

Pettisville, OH $208,425

Pioneer, OH $206,485

Ridgeville Corners, OH $207,348

Sherwood, OH $205,646

Stryker, OH $206,403

Swanton, OH $211,028

Sylvania, OH $211,538

Tontogany, OH $210,593

Waterville, OH $210,958

Wauseon, OH $209,446

Weston, OH $209,697

West Unity, OH $206,647

Whitehouse, OH $210,874

Toledo, OH $211,852

Alpha, OH $211,514

Anna, OH $205,909

Ansonia, OH $206,489

Arcanum, OH $209,712

Bellbrook, OH $211,821

Botkins, OH $205,369

Bowersville, OH $207,634

Bradford, OH $208,295

Brookville, OH $211,355

Burkettsville, OH $206,685

Camden, OH $209,921

Casstown, OH $206,735

Cedarville, OH $205,977

Clayton, OH $211,733

Clifton, OH $204,587

Conover, OH $206,065

Covington, OH $208,354

Donnelsville, OH $203,257

Eaton, OH $209,800

Eldorado, OH $209,510

Englewood, OH $211,292

Enon, OH $204,114

Fairborn, OH $208,767

Farmersville, OH $211,439

Fletcher, OH $206,658

Germantown, OH $211,347

Gettysburg, OH $208,392

Gratis, OH $210,692

Greenville, OH $208,517

Hollansburg, OH $208,194

Houston, OH $207,142

Jackson Center, OH $205,419

Jamestown, OH $207,346

Kettlersville, OH $205,676

Laura, OH $210,094

Lewisburg, OH $210,437

Ludlow Falls, OH $209,756

Maplewood, OH $206,015

Medway, OH $207,520

Miamisburg, OH $211,951

New Carlisle, OH $204,855

New Lebanon, OH $211,755

New Madison, OH $208,585

New Paris, OH $208,763

New Weston, OH $205,819

North Hampton, OH $203,429

North Star, OH $206,474

Osgood, OH $206,555

Palestine, OH $208,027

Pemberton, OH $206,258

Phillipsburg, OH $210,905

Piqua, OH $207,537

Pitsburg, OH $209,796

Pleasant Hill, OH $209,220

Port Jefferson, OH $206,197

Potsdam, OH $210,301

Rossburg, OH $205,898

Russia, OH $207,315

Sidney, OH $206,509

South Charleston, OH $204,877

South Vienna, OH $205,384

Spring Valley, OH $211,085

Tipp City, OH $210,121

Tremont City, OH $203,213

Collinsville, OH $210,367

Keene, OH $205,566

Nashport, OH $206,625

Newcomerstown, OH $204,824

Plainfield, OH $204,975

Port Washington, OH $205,156

Stone Creek, OH $205,896

Trinway, OH $206,043

Walhonding, OH $205,795

Warsaw, OH $205,140

West Lafayette, OH $205,204

Adena, OH $205,481

Alledonia, OH $203,369

Amsterdam, OH $205,435

Barton, OH $205,861

Bellaire, OH $205,544

Cadiz, OH $204,991

Bergholz, OH $205,329

Blaine, OH $206,210

Bloomingdale, OH $205,373

Bridgeport, OH $206,102

Brilliant, OH $207,049

Cameron, OH $203,055

Clarington, OH $202,603

Colerain, OH $205,887

Dillonvale, OH $205,810

East Liverpool, OH $204,754

East Springfield, OH $205,382

Empire, OH $206,551

Fairpoint, OH $205,419

Glencoe, OH $205,307

Hammondsville, OH $204,925

Hannibal, OH $202,967

Irondale, OH $205,211

Jacobsburg, OH $204,004

Lansing, OH $206,355

Martins Ferry, OH $206,403

Maynard, OH $205,887

Mingo Junction, OH $206,676

Mount Pleasant, OH $206,324

Neffs, OH $205,760

Piney Fork, OH $206,353

Powhatan Point, OH $203,728

Rayland, OH $206,133

Richmond, OH $205,602

Salineville, OH $205,061

Sardis, OH $201,717

Shadyside, OH $205,356

Smithfield, OH $206,436

Saint Clairsville, OH $205,228

Lafferty, OH $204,817

Steubenville, OH $206,636

Stratton, OH $206,302

Summitville, OH $205,011

Tiltonsville, OH $207,080

New Haven, OH $207,537

New London, OH $209,205

New Riegel, OH $206,518

New Washington, OH $205,874

North Fairfield, OH $208,418

North Robinson, OH $206,935

Norwalk, OH $209,051

Nova, OH $208,629

Oceola, OH $205,413

Old Fort, OH $208,647

Ontario, OH $206,478

Perrysville, OH $205,839

Plymouth, OH $206,915

Polk, OH $207,768

Republic, OH $206,711

Sandusky, OH $209,104

Savannah, OH $208,078

Shelby, OH $206,698

Shiloh, OH $207,058

Sullivan, OH $208,882

Sulphur Springs, OH $206,502

Sycamore, OH $205,773

Tiffin, OH $207,298

Tiro, OH $205,984

Willard, OH $207,471

Wakeman, OH $210,145

Mansfield, OH $206,904

Addyston, OH $213,469

Cleves, OH $213,001

College Corner, OH $209,431

Toronto, OH $206,265

Warnock, OH $204,729

Wellsville, OH $204,692

Wolf Run, OH $205,369

Yorkville, OH $206,682

Bannock, OH $205,243

Freeport, OH $204,244

Harrisville, OH $206,098

Hopedale, OH $205,336

Flushing, OH $204,573

New Athens, OH $205,610

Piedmont, OH $204,147

New Rumley, OH $205,417

Holloway, OH $205,127

Jewett, OH $205,342

Scio, OH $205,446

Amherst, OH $211,584

Andover, OH $202,987

Ashtabula, OH $204,332

Austinburg, OH $204,650

Avon, OH $211,267

Avon Lake, OH $211,120

Berea, OH $212,326

Burton, OH $207,827

Chagrin Falls, OH $211,735

Chardon, OH $209,095

Chesterland, OH $210,918

Columbia Station, OH $210,940

Conneaut, OH $201,605

Dorset, OH $203,497

East Claridon, OH $209,053

Elyria, OH $211,500

North Ridgeville, OH $211,388

Gates Mills, OH $212,107

Geneva, OH $205,380

Grafton, OH $211,019

Grand River, OH $209,633

Huntsburg, OH $207,471

Atwater, OH $206,955

Aurora, OH $209,220

Barberton, OH $209,174

Bath, OH $209,350

Brady Lake, OH $208,658

Brunswick, OH $210,571

Burbank, OH $208,310

Chippewa Lake, OH $209,024

Clinton, OH $208,556

Creston, OH $208,409

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $209,268

Stow, OH $209,229

Doylestown, OH $208,603

Garrettsville, OH $205,678

Green, OH $207,801

Hinckley, OH $210,567

Hiram, OH $207,124

Homerville, OH $208,794

Hudson, OH $209,367

Kent, OH $208,895

Streetsboro, OH $208,926

Lakemore, OH $209,152

Westfield Center, OH $208,853

Litchfield, OH $210,079

Lodi, OH $208,796

Mantua, OH $208,029

Medina, OH $209,442

Mogadore, OH $208,603

Munroe Falls, OH $209,266

Peninsula, OH $209,501

Randolph, OH $207,574

Ravenna, OH $207,465

Rittman, OH $208,458

Rootstown, OH $207,095

Seville, OH $208,778

Sharon Center, OH $209,161

Spencer, OH $209,510

Sterling, OH $208,253

Tallmadge, OH $209,240

Valley City, OH $210,457

Wadsworth, OH $209,022

Wayland, OH $204,817

Richfield, OH $209,877

West Salem, OH $208,003

Windham, OH $205,439

Akron, OH $209,259

Fairlawn, OH $209,259

Franklin, OH $211,081

Troy, OH $208,567

Vandalia, OH $211,415

Verona, OH $210,481

Versailles, OH $206,970

West Alexandria, OH $210,833

West Manchester, OH $209,802

West Milton, OH $210,562

Wilberforce, OH $208,143

Xenia, OH $209,396

Yellow Springs, OH $205,257

Yorkshire, OH $205,896

Christiansburg, OH $205,501

Union City, OH $206,177

Dayton, OH $212,401

Alexandria, OH $212,072

Amlin, OH $213,673

Ashley, OH $210,404

Blacklick, OH $213,700

Bladensburg, OH $207,166

Brinkhaven, OH $205,428

Broadway, OH $208,679

Buckeye Lake, OH $210,692

Cable, OH $206,311

Catawba, OH $205,046

Centerburg, OH $211,103

Croton, OH $211,727

Danville, OH $205,909

Delaware, OH $211,626

Berlin Center, OH $201,948

Bristolville, OH $203,304

Brookfield, OH $199,430

Burghill, OH $200,575

Campbell, OH $198,585

Canfield, OH $199,173

Columbiana, OH $200,744

Cortland, OH $201,249

Deerfield, OH $204,804

Diamond, OH $203,899

East Palestine, OH $201,869

Elkton, OH $203,229

Ellsworth, OH $200,045

Farmdale, OH $202,025

Fowler, OH $200,276

Girard, OH $198,624

Massillon, OH $206,827

Hamilton, OH $211,560

Fairfield, OH $212,867

Harrison, OH $212,696

Harveysburg, OH $210,158

Hooven, OH $213,056

Kings Mills, OH $211,481

Lebanon, OH $210,536

Maineville, OH $211,749

Mason, OH $211,971

Miamitown, OH $213,355

Middletown, OH $210,892

Monroe, OH $210,993

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $213,475

North Bend, OH $213,043

Okeana, OH $211,856

Oregonia, OH $210,173

Overpeck, OH $211,162

Oxford, OH $210,532

Ross, OH $212,865

Seven Mile, OH $210,841

Shandon, OH $212,113

Somerville, OH $210,108

South Lebanon, OH $211,118

Springboro, OH $211,281

Trenton, OH $210,648

Waynesville, OH $210,538

West Chester, OH $212,507

West Elkton, OH $210,398

Aberdeen, OH $205,380

Amelia, OH $212,726

Batavia, OH $212,414

Bentonville, OH $205,575

Bethel, OH $211,127

Blanchester, OH $209,971

Buford, OH $208,866

Camp Dennison, OH $213,227

Chilo, OH $210,244

Clarksville, OH $209,549

Cuba, OH $208,251

Decatur, OH $205,661

Fayetteville, OH $209,622

Feesburg, OH $210,092

Felicity, OH $210,274

Georgetown, OH $208,556

Goshen, OH $211,735

Greenfield, OH $204,681

Hamersville, OH $210,334

Higginsport, OH $208,952

Highland, OH $206,639

Hillsboro, OH $205,406

Leesburg, OH $205,465

Washington Court House, OH $206,588

West Jefferson, OH $212,197

West Rushville, OH $209,147

Williamsport, OH $206,715

Springfield, OH $202,866

Chillicothe, OH $200,604

Bainbridge, OH $203,060

Beaver, OH $200,672

Bidwell, OH $201,473

Blue Creek, OH $200,329

Bourneville, OH $201,517

Cherry Fork, OH $205,826

Chesapeake, OH $195,570

Cheshire, OH $201,392

Coalton, OH $202,247

Creola, OH $203,556

Crown City, OH $197,787

Cynthiana, OH $203,840

Frankfort, OH $202,313

Franklin Furnace, OH $198,699

Friendship, OH $198,795

Gallipolis, OH $200,645

Hallsville, OH $201,928

Hamden, OH $202,642

Haverhill, OH $198,688

Ironton, OH $198,075

Jackson, OH $201,126

Jasper, OH $201,010

Kerr, OH $201,113

Kingston, OH $202,104

Kitts Hill, OH $197,027

Latham, OH $203,521

Londonderry, OH $201,922

Lucasville, OH $198,971

Lynx, OH $202,203

Mc Arthur, OH $203,213

Mc Dermott, OH $198,692

Minford, OH $198,885

New Plymouth, OH $203,079

Oak Hill, OH $199,694

Otway, OH $200,015

Patriot, OH $199,635

Pedro, OH $198,593

Peebles, OH $203,343

Piketon, OH $201,432

Portsmouth, OH $198,692

West Portsmouth, OH $198,760

Proctorville, OH $196,032

Rarden, OH $201,671

Ray, OH $202,370

Richmond Dale, OH $201,564

Rio Grande, OH $200,401

Rock Camp, OH $196,616

Scioto Furnace, OH $198,743

Scottown, OH $197,269

Seaman, OH $205,035

South Point, OH $196,062

South Salem, OH $202,732

South Webster, OH $199,033

Stockdale, OH $200,467

Stout, OH $199,391

Thurman, OH $200,584

Vinton, OH $201,737

Wakefield, OH $199,536

Waterloo, OH $199,145

Waverly, OH $201,467

Wellston, OH $202,464

West Union, OH $204,701

Wheelersburg, OH $198,626

Marion, OH $207,939

Belle Center, OH $205,274

Bellefontaine, OH $206,177

Caledonia, OH $207,234

Cardington, OH $210,064

Carey, OH $205,845

Chesterville, OH $209,607

De Graff, OH $206,107

East Liberty, OH $207,056

Edison, OH $207,691

Fulton, OH $210,171

Green Camp, OH $207,924

Harpster, OH $205,727

Huntsville, OH $205,817

Iberia, OH $207,232

Kenton, OH $205,744

Kirby, OH $206,456

Lakeview, OH $204,791

La Rue, OH $206,236

Lewistown, OH $205,643

Marengo, OH $210,716

Martel, OH $207,014

Middleburg, OH $207,060

Morral, OH $206,094

Mount Gilead, OH $207,862

Mount Victory, OH $205,916

New Bloomington, OH $206,507

Prospect, OH $208,767

Quincy, OH $206,166

Richwood, OH $208,260

Ridgeway, OH $205,525

Roundhead, OH $204,525

Rushsylvania, OH $206,151

Russells Point, OH $205,468

Shauck, OH $207,544

Sparta, OH $210,395

Upper Sandusky, OH $205,808

Waldo, OH $209,899

West Liberty, OH $206,173

West Mansfield, OH $206,924

Wharton, OH $205,703

Zanesfield, OH $206,586

Latty, OH $205,312

Leipsic, OH $205,514

Mc Comb, OH $206,179

Mc Guffey, OH $204,292

Maria Stein, OH $205,914

Melrose, OH $205,377

Mendon, OH $205,076

Middle Point, OH $204,804

Miller City, OH $205,200

Minster, OH $205,960

Montezuma, OH $206,414

Mount Blanchard, OH $205,949

Mount Cory, OH $204,461

New Bremen, OH $205,597

New Hampshire, OH $204,279

New Knoxville, OH $205,066

North Baltimore, OH $207,741

Oakwood, OH $205,452

Ohio City, OH $205,002

Ottawa, OH $204,404

Ottoville, OH $204,373

Pandora, OH $204,059

Paulding, OH $205,369

Payne, OH $205,013

Rawson, OH $204,562

Rockford, OH $205,426

Saint Henry, OH $205,903

Saint Johns, OH $204,231

Saint Marys, OH $204,863

Scott, OH $204,997

Spencerville, OH $204,163

Uniopolis, OH $203,681

Van Buren, OH $207,370

Vanlue, OH $205,791

Van Wert, OH $204,982

Vaughnsville, OH $203,396

Venedocia, OH $204,696

Wapakoneta, OH $204,141

Waynesfield, OH $203,835

Jefferson, OH $203,906

Williamstown, OH $205,092

Lees Creek, OH $206,869

Willshire, OH $205,015

Wren, OH $205,019

Contracts Lawyer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Contracts Lawyer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 26% above the average. In contrast, Contracts Lawyer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Contracts Lawyer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Contracts Lawyer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$269,535	$130.0	26%
Pharmaceuticals	$269,535	$130.0	26%
Energy & Utilities	$258,840	$124.0	21%
Software & Networking	$258,840	$124.0	21%
Internet	$248,144	$119.0	16%

Contracts Lawyer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Contracts Lawyer'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.

$198,607

Average $213,917/year

$233,339

$16,551

Average $17,826/month

$19,445

$3,819

Average $4,114/week

$4,487

$95

Average $103/hour

$112

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$233,339	$19,445	$4,487	$112
Average	$213,917	$17,826	$4,114	$103
25th Percentile	$198,607	$16,551	$3,819	$95

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