[EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part VII in an ongoing series rolling out exclusive data on compensation in the legal departments of large U.S. companies and the salary range for in-house lawyers. Jump to part I: The Middle Men, part II: One of the Little Guys, part III: Bad Time to Be the GC, part IV: Salaries by the Numbers, part V: Big Money by Industry, or part VI: Not-So-Big Money by Industry.]

Any in-house lawyers looking for a job in the New Year might be interested in finding out which U.S. regions offer the best-paying prospects.