The average salary for a lobbyist in the United States is around $49,735 per year.
Avg Salary
Lobbyists earn an average yearly salary of $49,735.
Wages typically start from $37,137 and go up to $112,990.
13% above national average Updated in 2018
Lobbyist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level lobbyist earnings begin at:
$54.32 per hour
$112,990 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level lobbyist earnings begin at:
$34.40 per hour
$71,548 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level lobbyist earnings begin at:
$23.91 per hour
$49,735 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level lobbyist earnings begin at:
$19.56 per hour
$40,676 per year
10th percentile
Starting level lobbyist earnings begin at:
$17.85 per hour
$37,137 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
How do lobbyist salaries compare to similar careers?
Lobbyists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than sociologists but more than anthropologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Sociologist salary | $82K |
| Intelligence analyst salary | $77K |
| Lobbyist salary | $50K |
| Archaeologist salary | $62K |
| Anthropologist salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)