Assistant Public Defender Salary


What is the salary of an Assistant Public Defender? In the United States, an Assistant Public Defender earns an average salary of $85,401. The salary range for an Assistant Public Defender is usually between $71,011 and $102,606 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $126,472. The highest Assistant Public Defender salary in the United States was $186,627. The average hourly pay for an Assistant Public Defender is $41.06.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Assistant Public Defender Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Assistant Public Defender salary are California, with an average salary of $353,452, followed by Nevada, with an average salary of $234,734, and Idaho, with an average salary of $152,189. Employers paying the highest salary for an Assistant Public Defender job are Los Angeles County (CA), Santa Clara County (CA) and Alameda County (CA).

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Average Salary
$85,401/yr
Records Number
2,846
Employers Number
51
Job Pay Rank
38,339th

Assistant Public Defender Salary Statistics


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Assistant Public Defender Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Arizona$59,90710
California$353,45258
Delaware$100,35443
Florida$90,6851338
Georgia$58,69910
Hawaii$133,9081
Idaho$152,1891
Indiana$59,33645
Kansas$59,03215
Michigan$74,24798
Missouri$65,365430
Mississippi$65,63315
Nebraska$93,76560
New Jersey$82,76214
Nevada$234,7342
Ohio$76,45292
Oklahoma$58,27041
Pennsylvania$59,148116
Rhode Island$81,94049
South Carolina$77,56115
Tennessee$112,659493
Texas$74,02035

Top Paid Assistant Public Defender

NameStateEmployer
Ruben Marquez J
Los Angeles County, CA
Ruben Marquez JCALos Angeles CountyView Details
Ruben Marquez J
Los Angeles County, CA
Ruben Marquez JCALos Angeles CountyView Details
Jose Guzman
Santa Clara County, CA
Jose GuzmanCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Jose Guzman G
Santa Clara County, CA
Jose Guzman GCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Marco Saenz A
Los Angeles County, CA
Marco Saenz ACALos Angeles CountyView Details
Ruben Marquez J
Los Angeles County, CA
Ruben Marquez JCALos Angeles CountyView Details
Graciela Martinez
Los Angeles County, CA
Graciela MartinezCALos Angeles CountyView Details
Candis Glover A
Los Angeles County, CA
Candis Glover ACALos Angeles CountyView Details
Winston Peters A
Los Angeles County, CA
Winston Peters ACALos Angeles CountyView Details
Jose Guzman
Santa Clara County, CA
Jose GuzmanCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Damon Silver
Santa Clara County, CA
Damon SilverCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Jose Guzman
Santa Clara County, CA
Jose GuzmanCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Thomas Moore S
Los Angeles County, CA
Thomas Moore SCALos Angeles CountyView Details
Ruben Marquez
Los Angeles County, CA
Ruben MarquezCALos Angeles CountyView Details
Jane Newman E
Los Angeles County, CA
Jane Newman ECALos Angeles CountyView Details
Traci Blackburn A
Los Angeles County, CA
Traci Blackburn ACALos Angeles CountyView Details
Marco Saenz A
Los Angeles County, CA
Marco Saenz ACALos Angeles CountyView Details
David Epps
Santa Clara County, CA
David EppsCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Damon Silver
Santa Clara County, CA
Damon SilverCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Jane Newman E
Los Angeles County, CA
Jane Newman ECALos Angeles CountyView Details
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