How Much Money Does A Prosecutor Make

Criminal Prosecutor Salary

How much does a Criminal Prosecutor make?

The average Criminal Prosecutor in the US makes $79,069. Criminal Prosecutors make the most in San Francisco at $119,439, averaging total compensation 51% greater than the US average.

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51% San Francisco
34% Washington, DC
14% Dallas
13% Boston
12% Chicago
7% Seattle

The average criminal-prosecutor in the US makes $79,069

Salary Ranges for Criminal Prosecutors

The salaries of Criminal Prosecutors in the US range from $15,291 to $401,278 , with a median salary of $73,323 . The middle 57% of Criminal Prosecutors makes between $73,323 and $182,390, with the top 86% making $401,278.

How much tax will you have to pay as a Criminal Prosecutor

For an individual filer in this tax bracket, you would have an estimated average federal tax in 2018 of 22%. After a federal tax rate of 22% has been taken out, Criminal Prosecutors could expect to have a take-home pay of $65,734/year, with each paycheck equaling approximately $2,739^*.

* assuming bi-monthly pay period. Taxes estimated using tax rates for a single filer using 2018 federal and state tax tables. Metro-specific taxes are not considered in calculations. This data is intended to be an estimate, not prescriptive financial or tax advice.

Recent Salary Records for Criminal Prosecutor

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A Criminal Prosecutor reported making $66,000 per year in Dallas

a year ago · $66,000· Dallas, TX

Quality of Life for Criminal Prosecutor

With a take-home pay of roughly $5,478/month, and the median 2BR apartment rental price of $2,506/mo^**, a Criminal Prosecutor would pay 45.75% of their monthly take-home salary towards rent.

** This rental cost was derived according to an online report at Apartment List
*** Average cost of living was acquired from Numbeo's Cost of Living Index

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