Legal Mediator

Legal Mediator Salary

$21K

$49K

$89.5K

$55,419

/year

$26.64

/hour

Legal Mediator Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$55,419

Columbus

Ohio

$53,529

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    How much does a Legal Mediator make?

    As of May 28, 2026, the average annual pay for a Legal Mediator in the United States is $55,419 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $26.64 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,065/week or $4,618/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $89,500 and as low as $21,000, the majority of Legal Mediator salaries currently range between $40,000 (25th percentile) to $62,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $80,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Legal Mediator varies greatly (by as much as 22500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Legal Mediator in your area makes on average $53,529 per year, or $1,890 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $55,419. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Legal Mediator salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Legal Mediator jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Legal Mediator Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Legal Mediator job is above the national average. Topping the list is Nome, AK, , with Walnut Creek, CA, and Cupertino, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Cupertino, CA, beats the national average by $12,954 (23.4%), and Nome, AK, furthers that trend with another $13,328 (24.0%) above the $55,419 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Legal Mediator appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 5% between Nome, AK, and Waltham, MA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Legal Mediator role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Nome, AK

    $68,747

    $33.05

    Walnut Creek, CA

    $68,619

    $32.99

    Cupertino, CA

    $68,373

    $32.87

    Berkeley, CA

    $67,857

    $32.62

    Lacey, WA

    $67,847

    $32.62

    Sitka, AK

    $66,762

    $32.10

    Bellingham, WA

    $65,716

    $31.59

    Pennington County, SD

    $65,686

    $31.58

    San Francisco, CA

    $65,293

    $31.39

    Waltham, MA

    $65,179

    $31.34

    What are Top 0 Best Paying Related Legal Mediator Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Legal Mediator job category, we found that related job jobs have average salaries similar than Legal Mediator jobs.

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    Infographic detailing Legal Mediator salary across the United States as of May 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $55,419 per year or $26.64 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.