In-House Counsel Salary & Pay Data
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Proxy: broader BLS occupation: SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
BLS has no in-house series.
The closest signal is lawyers working in corporate head offices (Management of Companies and Enterprises), shown below, which is still a proxy.
Annual figures are BLS hourly wages × 2,080 hours.
OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only, so it leaves out the self-employed, overtime pay and most bonuses.
What the proxy shows
These are the BLS figures for every worker in SOC 23-1011 Lawyers.
BLS publishes no separate series or percentiles for in-house counsel, so this page does not show a percentile table for the role.
Pay by employer type
| Employer sector (BLS) | Median annual wage |
|---|---|
| Management of Companies and Enterprises (in-house proxy) | $223,560 |
| Legal Services (NAICS 5411) | $157,870 |
Median annual wage for SOC 23-1011 Lawyers by industry, BLS OEWS May 2025.
Management of Companies and Enterprises (corporate head offices) is the closest BLS signal for in-house work; it is still a proxy.