What is the average Legal Operations Manager salary in the US?

The national median Legal Operations Manager salary is $130,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $95,000, while senior professionals earn $220,000 or more.

Which city pays Legal Operations Managers the most?

New York City offers the highest median Legal Operations Manager salary at $243K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Legal Operations Manager salaries growing?

Legal Operations Manager salaries are growing at 6.5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Legal50% remote-eligible+6.5% YoY growth

Legal Operations Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Manage the business and technology operations of corporate legal departments. National median: $130K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$130K

Top 10% earn

$220K

Entry level

$95K

Salary growth

+6.5%/yr

Legal Operations Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$178K	$243K	$318K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$176K	$241K	$315K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$176K	$241K	$315K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$166K	$228K	$298K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$163K	$224K	$292K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$157K	$215K	$281K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$157K	$215K	$281K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$154K	$211K	$275K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$150K	$205K	$269K	158	6.99%
San Francisco, CA	$147K	$202K	$264K	224	9.3%
Hilo, HI	$147K	$202K	$264K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$143K	$195K	$255K	150	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$141K	$192K	$252K	210	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$141K	$192K	$252K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$141K	$192K	$252K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$138K	$189K	$247K	145	5.75%
Washington, DC	$138K	$189K	$247K	152	8.5%
Elizabeth, NJ	$138K	$189K	$247K	145	10.75%
Oakland, CA	$135K	$185K	$241K	185	9.3%
Jersey City, NJ	$135K	$185K	$241K	162	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$133K	$182K	$238K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$131K	$179K	$235K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$131K	$179K	$235K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$131K	$179K	$235K	138	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$128K	$176K	$230K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$128K	$176K	$230K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$128K	$176K	$230K	155	10.75%
Boston, MA	$124K	$169K	$221K	162	5%
San Diego, CA	$122K	$166K	$218K	148	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$119K	$163K	$213K	155	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$119K	$163K	$213K	150	None ✓
New Haven, CT	$116K	$159K	$207K	122	6.99%
Sacramento, CA	$114K	$156K	$204K	128	9.3%
Nashua, NH	$114K	$156K	$204K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$112K	$153K	$201K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$112K	$153K	$201K	118	9.3%
Chicago, IL	$112K	$153K	$201K	107	4.95%
Naperville, IL	$112K	$153K	$201K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$112K	$153K	$201K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$112K	$153K	$201K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$112K	$153K	$201K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$112K	$153K	$201K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$112K	$153K	$201K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$112K	$153K	$201K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$112K	$153K	$201K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$109K	$150K	$195K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$109K	$150K	$195K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$109K	$150K	$195K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$109K	$150K	$195K	115	4.25%
Philadelphia, PA	$109K	$150K	$195K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$109K	$150K	$195K	130	9.9%
Baltimore, MD	$109K	$150K	$195K	115	5.75%
Frederick, MD	$109K	$150K	$195K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$109K	$150K	$195K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$109K	$150K	$195K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$109K	$150K	$195K	115	5.99%
Honolulu, HI	$109K	$150K	$195K	192	11%
Miami, FL	$106K	$146K	$190K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$106K	$146K	$190K	112	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$106K	$146K	$190K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$106K	$146K	$190K	118	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$106K	$146K	$190K	112	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$106K	$146K	$190K	120	5%
Cary, NC	$106K	$146K	$190K	112	4.75%
Hartford, CT	$106K	$146K	$190K	118	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$105K	$143K	$187K	96	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$105K	$143K	$187K	128	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$105K	$143K	$187K	110	9.9%
Anchorage, AK	$105K	$143K	$187K	128	None ✓
Austin, TX	$103K	$140K	$184K	110	None ✓
Plano, TX	$103K	$140K	$184K	105	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$103K	$140K	$184K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$103K	$140K	$184K	118	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$103K	$140K	$184K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$103K	$140K	$184K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$103K	$140K	$184K	108	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$103K	$140K	$184K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$103K	$140K	$184K	106	6.8%
Boise, ID	$103K	$140K	$184K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$103K	$140K	$184K	108	6.6%
Aurora, CO	$101K	$138K	$180K	112	4.55%
Houston, TX	$100K	$137K	$179K	91	None ✓
Irving, TX	$100K	$137K	$179K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$100K	$137K	$179K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$100K	$137K	$179K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$100K	$137K	$179K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$100K	$137K	$179K	100	4.75%
Raleigh, NC	$100K	$137K	$179K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$100K	$137K	$179K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$100K	$137K	$179K	104	6.8%
Salem, OR	$100K	$137K	$179K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$100K	$137K	$179K	105	None ✓
Salt Lake City, UT	$100K	$137K	$179K	105	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$100K	$137K	$179K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$97K	$133K	$173K	93	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$97K	$133K	$173K	102	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$97K	$133K	$173K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$97K	$133K	$173K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$97K	$133K	$173K	105	2.5%
Nashville, TN	$97K	$133K	$173K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$97K	$133K	$173K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$95K	$130K	$170K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$95K	$130K	$170K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$95K	$130K	$170K	98	5.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$95K	$130K	$170K	90	3.07%
Rochester, MN	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$95K	$130K	$170K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$95K	$130K	$170K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$95K	$130K	$170K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$93K	$127K	$167K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$93K	$127K	$167K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$93K	$127K	$167K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$93K	$127K	$167K	98	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$93K	$127K	$167K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$93K	$127K	$167K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$93K	$127K	$167K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$93K	$127K	$167K	102	5.3%
North Las Vegas, NV	$93K	$127K	$167K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$93K	$127K	$167K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$93K	$127K	$167K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$93K	$127K	$167K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$93K	$127K	$167K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$93K	$127K	$167K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$93K	$127K	$167K	98	7.15%
Colorado Springs, CO	$91K	$125K	$163K	102	4.55%
Cincinnati, OH	$91K	$125K	$163K	88	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$91K	$125K	$163K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$91K	$125K	$163K	86	5.3%
San Antonio, TX	$90K	$124K	$162K	87	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$90K	$124K	$162K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$90K	$124K	$162K	95	9.3%
Buffalo, NY	$90K	$124K	$162K	88	6.85%
Rochester, NY	$90K	$124K	$162K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$90K	$124K	$162K	93	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$90K	$124K	$162K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$90K	$124K	$162K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$90K	$124K	$162K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$90K	$124K	$162K	95	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$90K	$124K	$162K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$90K	$124K	$162K	95	3.07%
Indianapolis, IN	$90K	$124K	$162K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$90K	$124K	$162K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$90K	$124K	$162K	88	5%
North Charleston, SC	$90K	$124K	$162K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$87K	$120K	$156K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$87K	$120K	$156K	92	5.75%
Cleveland, OH	$87K	$120K	$156K	82	3.99%
Duluth, MN	$87K	$120K	$156K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$87K	$120K	$156K	85	5%
Greenville, SC	$87K	$120K	$156K	92	6.5%
New Orleans, LA	$87K	$120K	$156K	92	6%
Des Moines, IA	$87K	$120K	$156K	88	4.82%
Cheyenne, WY	$87K	$120K	$156K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$86K	$117K	$153K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$86K	$117K	$153K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$86K	$117K	$153K	90	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$86K	$117K	$153K	95	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$86K	$117K	$153K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$86K	$117K	$153K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$86K	$117K	$153K	90	5.3%
Birmingham, AL	$86K	$117K	$153K	82	5%
Omaha, NE	$86K	$117K	$153K	88	5.84%
Fargo, ND	$86K	$117K	$153K	90	2.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$84K	$114K	$150K	84	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$84K	$114K	$150K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$84K	$114K	$150K	92	5.75%
Greensboro, NC	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	4.75%
Memphis, TN	$84K	$114K	$150K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$84K	$114K	$150K	85	None ✓
Chattanooga, TN	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	5%
Columbia, SC	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$84K	$114K	$150K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$84K	$114K	$150K	88	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$82K	$112K	$146K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$81K	$111K	$145K	82	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$81K	$111K	$145K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$81K	$111K	$145K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$81K	$111K	$145K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$81K	$111K	$145K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$81K	$111K	$145K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$81K	$111K	$145K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$81K	$111K	$145K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$81K	$111K	$145K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$81K	$111K	$145K	85	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$81K	$111K	$145K	82	5.7%
Kansas City, KS	$81K	$111K	$145K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$81K	$111K	$145K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$81K	$111K	$145K	85	5.9%
Little Rock, AR	$81K	$111K	$145K	82	4.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$81K	$111K	$145K	85	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$78K	$107K	$139K	78	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$78K	$107K	$139K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$78K	$107K	$139K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$78K	$107K	$139K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$78K	$107K	$139K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$78K	$107K	$139K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$78K	$107K	$139K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$78K	$107K	$139K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$78K	$107K	$139K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$78K	$107K	$139K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$78K	$107K	$139K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$78K	$107K	$139K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$76K	$104K	$136K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$76K	$104K	$136K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$76K	$104K	$136K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$76K	$104K	$136K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$76K	$104K	$136K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$76K	$104K	$136K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$76K	$104K	$136K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$76K	$104K	$136K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$76K	$104K	$136K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$76K	$104K	$136K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$76K	$104K	$136K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$76K	$104K	$136K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$76K	$104K	$136K	80	5%
Laredo, TX	$74K	$101K	$133K	76	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$74K	$101K	$133K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$74K	$101K	$133K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$74K	$101K	$133K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$74K	$101K	$133K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$74K	$101K	$133K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$74K	$101K	$133K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$71K	$98K	$128K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$71K	$98K	$128K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$71K	$98K	$128K	75	6.5%

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Legal Operations Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Legal Operations Manager is $130,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $95,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $170,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Legal Operations Managers nationally earn $220,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's or JD; project management experience. This role is 50% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Legal Operations Manager compensation is growing at 6.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Legal Operations Managers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Legal Operations Manager Salaryby City (2026)