Job outlook for prosecutors in the United States

Prosecutor job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected prosecutor job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.

• About 80,200 new jobs for prosecutors are projected over the next decade.

• Prosecutor salaries have increased 7% for prosecutors in the last 5 years.

• There are over 9,832 prosecutors currently employed in the United States.

• There are 749 active prosecutor job openings in the US.

• The average prosecutor salary is $68,988.

Compare the number of prosecutor jobs and the average prosecutor salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of prosecutor job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where prosecutors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.