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 $131,777 for beginners, reaching about $212,026 at mid-level, and approach $291,244 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 Wisconsin

How much does a Contracts Lawyer make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Contracts Lawyer in Wisconsin is $216,114 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $104.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $253,601
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $200,646 to $235,736
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $186,564

10% $186,564

50% (Median) $216,114

90% $253,601

Contracts Lawyer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$235,736	$19,645	$4,533	$113
Average	$216,114	$18,009	$4,156	$104
25th Percentile	$200,646	$16,721	$3,859	$96

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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): $131,777
Early Career (1-2 years): $186,221
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $212,026
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $251,674
Expert (over 8 years): $291,244

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Attorney II	less than 1 year	$131,777
Attorney III	1-2 years	$186,221
Contracts Lawyer	2-4 years	$212,026
Attorney V	5-8 years	$251,674
Attorney VI	over 8 years	$291,244

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:

Green Lake: $210,217
Greenville: $212,217
Hancock: $208,357

Green Lake, WI $210,217

Greenville, WI $212,217

Hancock, WI $208,357

Hortonville, WI $211,771

Iola, WI $209,281

King, WI $210,883

Larsen, WI $211,382

Leopolis, WI $209,022

Manawa, WI $210,059

Marion, WI $209,411

Menasha, WI $212,390

Neenah, WI $212,003

Neshkoro, WI $209,462

New London, WI $210,896

Ogdensburg, WI $209,587

Omro, WI $210,622

Pickett, WI $210,795

Pine River, WI $209,980

Plainfield, WI $208,743

Poy Sippi, WI $210,125

Princeton, WI $209,714

Readfield, WI $211,169

Redgranite, WI $210,182

Ripon, WI $210,586

Rosendale, WI $210,692

Saxeville, WI $209,749

Scandinavia, WI $209,448

Tilleda, WI $208,706

Van Dyne, WI $210,956

Waukau, WI $210,589

Waupaca, WI $210,024

Wautoma, WI $209,534

Weyauwega, WI $210,384

Wild Rose, WI $209,598

Winnebago, WI $211,439

Winneconne, WI $210,947

Wilson, WI $214,405

Boyd, WI $208,853

Cadott, WI $209,002

Chetek, WI $208,438

Chippewa Falls, WI $209,451

Colfax, WI $209,198

Conrath, WI $208,016

Cornell, WI $208,554

Dallas, WI $209,635

Downing, WI $213,401

Downsville, WI $211,852

Durand, WI $211,648

Eau Galle, WI $211,180

Eleva, WI $209,677

Elk Mound, WI $209,213

Elmwood, WI $213,210

Fairchild, WI $209,422

Fall Creek, WI $209,545

Gilmanton, WI $210,633

Holcombe, WI $208,196

Humbird, WI $209,189

Independence, WI $210,024

Jim Falls, WI $208,730

Knapp, WI $213,289

Maiden Rock, WI $213,548

Menomonie, WI $211,650

Merrillan, WI $208,899

Mondovi, WI $210,101

Nelson, WI $212,608

New Auburn, WI $208,354

Osseo, WI $210,167

Pepin, WI $214,282

Pigeon Falls, WI $210,635

Plum City, WI $213,260

Prairie Farm, WI $211,443

Ridgeland, WI $210,310

Rock Falls, WI $209,303

Sand Creek, WI $208,469

Sheldon, WI $207,926

Spring Valley, WI $214,550

Stanley, WI $208,908

Stockholm, WI $214,785

Strum, WI $210,028

Thorp, WI $208,809

Wheeler, WI $210,767

Whitehall, WI $209,754

Spooner, WI $207,862

Almena, WI $210,771

Ashland, WI $207,654

Balsam Lake, WI $214,209

Barron, WI $209,448

Barronett, WI $207,950

Bayfield, WI $207,658

Benoit, WI $207,355

Birchwood, WI $207,579

Brill, WI $208,449

Bruce, WI $207,816

Brule, WI $209,596

Cable, WI $206,931

Cameron, WI $208,499

Centuria, WI $215,385

Comstock, WI $211,344

Cornucopia, WI $207,935

Couderay, WI $207,036

Cumberland, WI $209,791

Danbury, WI $209,104

Drummond, WI $207,546

Edgewater, WI $207,458

Exeland, WI $207,190

Foxboro, WI $210,340

Frederic, WI $210,953

Gordon, WI $208,594

Grand View, WI $207,124

Grantsburg, WI $212,236

Haugen, WI $208,673

Hawthorne, WI $210,283

Hayward, WI $207,190

Herbster, WI $208,220

Hertel, WI $207,919

High Bridge, WI $207,344

Iron River, WI $208,833

Ladysmith, WI $207,834

Lake Nebagamon, WI $209,818

La Pointe, WI $207,304

Luck, WI $213,399

Maple, WI $210,312

Marengo, WI $207,258

Mason, WI $207,287

Mikana, WI $208,425

Milltown, WI $214,288

Minong, WI $208,502

Odanah, WI $208,126

Ojibwa, WI $206,832

Glidden, WI $206,909

Harshaw, WI $207,869

Hawkins, WI $207,473

Hazelhurst, WI $207,902

Heafford Junction, WI $208,078

Hurley, WI $207,484

Iron Belt, WI $207,098

Kennan, WI $207,506

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $207,847

Lake Tomahawk, WI $207,963

Land O Lakes, WI $207,684

Laona, WI $207,799

Long Lake, WI $207,230

Mc Naughton, WI $207,987

Manitowish Waters, WI $207,669

Mellen, WI $206,994

Mercer, WI $207,302

Minocqua, WI $208,064

Montreal, WI $207,539

Park Falls, WI $207,458

Phelps, WI $207,682

Phillips, WI $207,550

Prentice, WI $207,711

Presque Isle, WI $207,583

Saint Germain, WI $208,106

Saxon, WI $207,177

Sayner, WI $207,823

Star Lake, WI $207,282

Three Lakes, WI $207,862

Tony, WI $207,805

Tripoli, WI $207,359

Upson, WI $206,480

Wabeno, WI $207,816

Woodruff, WI $208,152

La Crosse, WI $206,689

Alma, WI $211,955

Alma Center, WI $209,161

Arcadia, WI $209,925

Arkdale, WI $208,370

Bangor, WI $207,142

Black River Falls, WI $208,482

Blair, WI $209,114

Camp Douglas, WI $208,675

Cashton, WI $207,366

Cataract, WI $207,697

Chaseburg, WI $207,030

Cochrane, WI $211,588

Coon Valley, WI $206,946

De Soto, WI $207,388

Dodge, WI $209,336

Eastman, WI $207,976

Ettrick, WI $207,785

Ferryville, WI $207,726

Fountain City, WI $210,674

Galesville, WI $208,418

Gays Mills, WI $208,376

Genoa, WI $207,183

Hillsboro, WI $209,119

Hixton, WI $209,158

Holmen, WI $207,170

Hustler, WI $209,437

Kendall, WI $208,862

La Farge, WI $208,541

Lynxville, WI $207,994

Mather, WI $208,425

Melrose, WI $207,746

Millston, WI $207,979

Mindoro, WI $207,317

Mount Sterling, WI $208,719

Necedah, WI $208,449

Norwalk, WI $207,612

Oakdale, WI $208,686

Onalaska, WI $206,847

Ontario, WI $208,521

Readstown, WI $208,304

Rockland, WI $207,102

Seneca, WI $208,923

Soldiers Grove, WI $208,532

Sparta, WI $207,533

Steuben, WI $208,352

Stoddard, WI $206,858

Taylor, WI $208,704

Tomah, WI $208,792

Trempealeau, WI $208,392

Palmyra, WI $213,102

Tunnel City, WI $208,690

Viola, WI $208,673

Viroqua, WI $207,370

Warrens, WI $208,363

Westby, WI $207,265

West Salem, WI $206,955

Wilton, WI $208,675

Eau Claire, WI $210,024

Altoona, WI $210,310

Arkansaw, WI $212,515

Augusta, WI $209,499

Bay City, WI $214,446

Bloomer, WI $208,778

Boyceville, WI $212,072

Glen Flora, WI $207,467

Wales, WI $216,017

Bagley, WI $208,012

Beetown, WI $208,220

Benton, WI $209,042

Bloomington, WI $208,258

Boscobel, WI $208,706

Cassville, WI $208,009

Cuba City, WI $208,671

Dickeyville, WI $208,846

Fennimore, WI $208,956

Glen Haven, WI $207,895

Hazel Green, WI $208,332

Kieler, WI $208,906

Lancaster, WI $208,480

Mount Hope, WI $208,225

Patch Grove, WI $208,976

Platteville, WI $209,367

Potosi, WI $208,067

Prairie Du Chien, WI $208,519

Sinsinawa, WI $208,249

Stitzer, WI $208,890

Wauzeka, WI $208,328

Woodman, WI $208,099

Portage, WI $212,682

Adams, WI $209,328

Arlington, WI $214,833

Baraboo, WI $212,700

Beaver Dam, WI $212,509

Brandon, WI $210,246

Briggsville, WI $211,360

Burnett, WI $211,074

Cambria, WI $212,386

Cazenovia, WI $209,499

Columbus, WI $214,183

Dalton, WI $211,175

Dellwood, WI $208,622

Doylestown, WI $213,849

Elroy, WI $208,921

Endeavor, WI $211,094

Fairwater, WI $210,657

Fall River, WI $213,576

Fox Lake, WI $211,461

Friendship, WI $208,697

Friesland, WI $212,113

Grand Marsh, WI $209,420

Hillpoint, WI $210,723

Kingston, WI $211,375

Lake Delton, WI $211,918

La Valle, WI $209,789

Lime Ridge, WI $210,573

Loganville, WI $211,208

Lyndon Station, WI $210,070

Markesan, WI $210,354

Marquette, WI $211,081

Mauston, WI $209,277

Montello, WI $210,349

New Lisbon, WI $208,699

North Freedom, WI $212,803

Oxford, WI $210,384

Packwaukee, WI $211,221

Pardeeville, WI $212,810

Poynette, WI $214,159

Randolph, WI $212,379

Reedsburg, WI $211,147

Rio, WI $213,930

Rock Springs, WI $211,426

Union Center, WI $209,866

Waupun, WI $210,685

Westfield, WI $209,374

Wisconsin Dells, WI $211,048

Wonewoc, WI $209,073

Wyocena, WI $213,289

Amery, WI $215,440

Baldwin, WI $216,734

Beldenville, WI $216,334

Clayton, WI $212,621

Clear Lake, WI $214,332

Cushing, WI $214,712

Deer Park, WI $215,872

Dresser, WI $217,327

East Ellsworth, WI $215,784

Ellsworth, WI $216,138

Glenwood City, WI $214,809

Hager City, WI $216,692

Hammond, WI $219,286

Hudson, WI $222,758

New Richmond, WI $219,816

Osceola, WI $220,383

Prescott, WI $220,989

River Falls, WI $220,712

Roberts, WI $220,651

Saint Croix Falls, WI $216,039

Somerset, WI $221,885

Star Prairie, WI $219,234

Pell Lake, WI $212,524

Pleasant Prairie, WI $212,722

Powers Lake, WI $212,887

Rochester, WI $213,743

Salem, WI $213,056

Silver Lake, WI $213,109

Somers, WI $212,460

South Milwaukee, WI $218,748

Springfield, WI $212,616

Sturtevant, WI $212,502

Sullivan, WI $213,601

Trevor, WI $213,157

Twin Lakes, WI $213,065

Union Grove, WI $212,964

Walworth, WI $212,168

Radisson, WI $207,095

Waterford, WI $214,870

Waukesha, WI $218,133

Whitewater, WI $211,887

Williams Bay, WI $211,964

Wilmot, WI $213,146

Woodworth, WI $212,887

Zenda, WI $211,953

Milwaukee, WI $219,937

Saint Francis, WI $219,840

Racine, WI $212,357

Afton, WI $211,740

Albany, WI $213,183

Arena, WI $213,256

Argyle, WI $211,992

Avalon, WI $211,771

Avoca, WI $210,553

Barneveld, WI $213,273

Belleville, WI $214,589

Belmont, WI $209,952

Beloit, WI $211,544

Black Earth, WI $214,600

Blanchardville, WI $212,551

Blue Mounds, WI $213,965

Blue River, WI $208,629

Brodhead, WI $211,729

Brooklyn, WI $214,693

Browntown, WI $210,329

Cambridge, WI $214,589

Gile, WI $208,179

Clinton, WI $211,894

Wausau, WI $208,868

Marshfield, WI $208,959

Abbotsford, WI $208,752

Amherst, WI $209,308

Amherst Junction, WI $209,073

Aniwa, WI $208,049

Antigo, WI $208,255

Arpin, WI $208,545

Athens, WI $208,273

Auburndale, WI $208,442

Babcock, WI $208,117

Birnamwood, WI $208,174

Blenker, WI $208,414

Bowler, WI $208,578

Brokaw, WI $208,589

Bryant, WI $207,805

Chili, WI $208,706

Colby, WI $208,640

Curtiss, WI $208,545

Custer, WI $208,778

Deerbrook, WI $207,792

Dorchester, WI $208,559

Edgar, WI $208,438

Eland, WI $208,411

Elcho, WI $207,893

Elderon, WI $208,537

Elton, WI $208,073

Galloway, WI $208,734

Gilman, WI $208,089

Jump River, WI $207,906

Gleason, WI $207,836

Granton, WI $208,695

Greenwood, WI $208,803

Hannibal, WI $208,053

Hatley, WI $208,330

Hewitt, WI $209,332

Irma, WI $207,930

Junction City, WI $208,332

Loyal, WI $208,783

Lublin, WI $208,264

Marathon, WI $208,400

Mattoon, WI $208,816

Medford, WI $208,335

Merrill, WI $208,264

Milladore, WI $208,407

Mosinee, WI $208,543

Neillsville, WI $208,983

Nekoosa, WI $208,616

Nelsonville, WI $209,528

Ogema, WI $207,772

Owen, WI $208,589

Pearson, WI $207,722

Pelican Lake, WI $207,735

Phlox, WI $208,662

Woodville, WI $215,538

Houlton, WI $223,305

Abrams, WI $208,875

Amberg, WI $207,612

Armstrong Creek, WI $207,665

Athelstane, WI $207,746

Black Creek, WI $211,138

Bonduel, WI $209,455

Brillion, WI $210,949

Cecil, WI $209,132

Coleman, WI $208,695

Combined Locks, WI $212,540

Crivitz, WI $208,319

De Pere, WI $209,323

Dunbar, WI $207,526

Fence, WI $207,309

Florence, WI $207,614

Forest Junction, WI $211,551

Gillett, WI $208,980

Goodman, WI $207,656

Greenleaf, WI $210,125

Green Valley, WI $209,038

Gresham, WI $208,906

Hilbert, WI $211,472

Kaukauna, WI $212,278

Freedom, WI $212,014

Keshena, WI $209,130

Kimberly, WI $212,553

Krakow, WI $209,040

Lakewood, WI $207,998

Lena, WI $208,838

Little Chute, WI $212,544

Little Suamico, WI $208,822

Marinette, WI $208,956

Mountain, WI $208,119

Neopit, WI $208,618

Niagara, WI $207,840

Nichols, WI $210,204

Oconto, WI $208,818

Oconto Falls, WI $208,932

Oneida, WI $209,060

Pembine, WI $207,706

Peshtigo, WI $208,781

Porterfield, WI $208,236

Potter, WI $211,061

Pound, WI $208,469

Pulaski, WI $209,117

Pickerel, WI $207,917

Pittsville, WI $208,392

Plover, WI $209,093

Port Edwards, WI $209,202

Rib Lake, WI $208,058

Ringle, WI $208,264

Rosholt, WI $208,693

Rothschild, WI $209,062

Rudolph, WI $208,475

Schofield, WI $208,890

Spencer, WI $208,743

Stetsonville, WI $208,429

Stevens Point, WI $209,000

Stratford, WI $208,567

Summit Lake, WI $207,954

Tigerton, WI $208,901

Tomahawk, WI $208,084

Unity, WI $208,578

Vesper, WI $208,506

Westboro, WI $207,788

White Lake, WI $207,893

Willard, WI $208,756

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $208,877

Withee, WI $208,464

Wittenberg, WI $208,649

Rhinelander, WI $208,201

Argonne, WI $207,533

Boulder Junction, WI $207,662

Brantwood, WI $207,469

Butternut, WI $207,131

Catawba, WI $207,535

Clam Lake, WI $206,412

Conover, WI $207,770

Crandon, WI $208,093

Eagle River, WI $208,080

Fifield, WI $207,403

Poplar, WI $210,617

Port Wing, WI $208,886

Seymour, WI $209,952

Oak Creek, WI $217,270

Adell, WI $213,025

Allenton, WI $213,803

Ashippun, WI $214,490

Belgium, WI $215,114

Brookfield, WI $219,451

Brownsville, WI $210,901

Butler, WI $219,579

Campbellsport, WI $211,942

Cascade, WI $211,766

Cedarburg, WI $217,582

Cedar Grove, WI $214,126

Chilton, WI $211,070

Cleveland, WI $210,224

Clyman, WI $212,810

Colgate, WI $217,234

Delafield, WI $215,932

Eden, WI $210,835

Elkhart Lake, WI $210,819

Fredonia, WI $215,059

Germantown, WI $218,137

Glenbeulah, WI $210,716

Grafton, WI $217,621

Greenbush, WI $210,709

Hartford, WI $215,319

Hartland, WI $216,589

Hingham, WI $212,687

Horicon, WI $212,192

Hubertus, WI $216,944

Hustisford, WI $213,043

Iron Ridge, WI $213,359

Ixonia, WI $214,022

Jackson, WI $216,962

Johnson Creek, WI $213,363

Juneau, WI $212,190

Kewaskum, WI $213,893

Kiel, WI $210,450

Kohler, WI $211,358

Lannon, WI $218,441

Lebanon, WI $213,249

Lomira, WI $211,889

Malone, WI $210,890

Mayville, WI $211,960

Menomonee Falls, WI $218,768

Merton, WI $216,944

Mount Calvary, WI $211,068

Nashotah, WI $215,883

Neosho, WI $214,099

Newburg, WI $215,932

New Holstein, WI $210,771

Newton, WI $210,024

North Lake, WI $217,698

Oakfield, WI $210,510

Oconomowoc, WI $215,035

Okauchee, WI $215,648

Oostburg, WI $213,073

Pewaukee, WI $217,527

Plymouth, WI $211,105

Port Washington, WI $216,303

Random Lake, WI $214,038

Richfield, WI $217,061

Rubicon, WI $214,471

Saint Cloud, WI $211,048

Saukville, WI $216,571

Sheboygan, WI $211,964

Sheboygan Falls, WI $211,250

Slinger, WI $215,995

Stockbridge, WI $211,542

Sussex, WI $217,694

West Bend, WI $214,873

Theresa, WI $213,157

Thiensville, WI $219,188

Waldo, WI $212,496

Watertown, WI $213,095

Mequon, WI $218,625

Woodland, WI $213,550

Bassett, WI $213,067

Benet Lake, WI $212,867

Big Bend, WI $216,389

Bristol, WI $212,893

Burlington, WI $213,293

Caledonia, WI $214,091

Camp Lake, WI $213,131

Cudahy, WI $219,669

Darien, WI $212,124

Delavan, WI $212,034

Dousman, WI $214,453

Eagle, WI $214,060

Cobb, WI $210,670

Cottage Grove, WI $215,820

Cross Plains, WI $215,279

Dane, WI $215,266

Darlington, WI $210,551

Deerfield, WI $215,226

De Forest, WI $215,508

Dodgeville, WI $211,615

Edgerton, WI $214,119

Edmund, WI $211,131

Evansville, WI $213,533

Footville, WI $212,197

Fort Atkinson, WI $213,201

Gotham, WI $211,608

Gratiot, WI $209,609

Hanover, WI $212,153

Highland, WI $210,387

Hollandale, WI $212,889

Janesville, WI $212,320

Shawano, WI $209,251

Sherwood, WI $212,094

Shiocton, WI $210,602

Sobieski, WI $208,857

Suamico, WI $208,800

Suring, WI $208,539

Townsend, WI $208,093

Wausaukee, WI $207,970

Wrightstown, WI $211,467

Zachow, WI $209,198

Algoma, WI $208,814

Baileys Harbor, WI $208,240

Brussels, WI $208,792

Casco, WI $208,833

Collins, WI $210,470

Denmark, WI $209,082

Egg Harbor, WI $208,405

Ellison Bay, WI $208,049

Ephraim, WI $208,403

Fish Creek, WI $208,264

Forestville, WI $208,796

Francis Creek, WI $209,323

Kellnersville, WI $209,462

Kewaunee, WI $208,932

Luxemburg, WI $208,838

Manitowoc, WI $209,716

Maplewood, WI $208,759

Maribel, WI $209,330

Mishicot, WI $209,154

New Franken, WI $208,807

Reedsville, WI $209,888

Saint Nazianz, WI $210,301

Sister Bay, WI $208,280

Sturgeon Bay, WI $208,831

Tisch Mills, WI $209,060

Two Rivers, WI $209,136

Valders, WI $210,202

Washington Island, WI $207,928

Whitelaw, WI $209,470

Green Bay, WI $208,776

East Troy, WI $214,060

Elkhorn, WI $212,586

Elm Grove, WI $219,579

Fontana, WI $212,085

Franksville, WI $213,950

Genesee Depot, WI $215,598

Genoa City, WI $212,689

Greendale, WI $219,420

Hales Corners, WI $219,045

Franklin, WI $217,781

Helenville, WI $212,858

Honey Creek, WI $213,390

Kansasville, WI $213,315

Kenosha, WI $212,410

New Berlin, WI $218,359

Lake Geneva, WI $211,968

Lyons, WI $213,109

Mukwonago, WI $215,367

Muskego, WI $216,731

New Munster, WI $213,133

North Prairie, WI $215,251

Fremont, WI $210,778

Rice Lake, WI $208,258

Sarona, WI $207,748

Shell Lake, WI $207,926

Siren, WI $210,028

Solon Springs, WI $208,849

South Range, WI $210,819

Springbrook, WI $207,348

Stone Lake, WI $207,425

Superior, WI $211,043

Trego, WI $207,570

Turtle Lake, WI $212,272

Wascott, WI $208,638

Washburn, WI $207,838

Webster, WI $208,091

Weyerhaeuser, WI $207,752

Winter, WI $206,762

Oshkosh, WI $211,331

Almond, WI $209,046

Appleton, WI $212,555

Bancroft, WI $208,394

Bear Creek, WI $210,263

Berlin, WI $210,408

Big Falls, WI $209,778

Butte Des Morts, WI $211,221

Caroline, WI $209,211

Clintonville, WI $209,752

Coloma, WI $208,497

Dale, WI $211,606

Eldorado, WI $210,830

Embarrass, WI $209,681

Eureka, WI $210,466

Fond Du Lac, WI $211,856

Jefferson, WI $213,023

Juda, WI $211,465

Lake Mills, WI $214,042

Linden, WI $210,912

Livingston, WI $209,828

Lodi, WI $214,578

Lone Rock, WI $210,971

Lowell, WI $213,212

Mc Farland, WI $216,059

Marshall, WI $214,996

Mazomanie, WI $214,490

Merrimac, WI $213,645

Middleton, WI $215,903

Milton, WI $212,412

Mineral Point, WI $211,004

Monroe, WI $211,336

Montfort, WI $209,919

Monticello, WI $212,939

Morrisonville, WI $215,286

Mount Horeb, WI $214,273

Muscoda, WI $209,563

New Glarus, WI $213,812

Oregon, WI $215,699

Orfordville, WI $211,953

Plain, WI $211,612

Prairie Du Sac, WI $213,757

Reeseville, WI $213,645

Rewey, WI $210,066

Richland Center, WI $209,352

Ridgeway, WI $213,133

Sauk City, WI $213,818

Sextonville, WI $211,276

Sharon, WI $212,074

Shullsburg, WI $209,207

South Wayne, WI $210,055

Spring Green, WI $212,427

Stoughton, WI $215,290

Sun Prairie, WI $215,508

Verona, WI $215,448

Waterloo, WI $214,332

Waunakee, WI $215,989

Windsor, WI $215,853

Woodford, WI $211,300

Madison, WI $216,444

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	$272,304	$131.0	26%
Pharmaceuticals	$272,304	$131.0	26%
Energy & Utilities	$261,498	$126.0	21%
Software & Networking	$261,498	$126.0	21%
Internet	$250,692	$121.0	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.

$200,646

Average $216,114/year

$235,736

$16,721

Average $18,009/month

$19,645

$3,859

Average $4,156/week

$4,533

$96

Average $104/hour

$113

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$235,736	$19,645	$4,533	$113
Average	$216,114	$18,009	$4,156	$104
25th Percentile	$200,646	$16,721	$3,859	$96

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