To provide a simple and compact handle lever provided with a balance weight.

The door handle device is provided with a base case 11 fixed to the door and a handle lever 13 pivoted to the base case 11 by a support shaft 12 and connected to a latch device of a door door through the rod 26. The handle lever 13 is formed of a synthetic resin made operation arm 16 receiving a manual operation force and a metallic connection side arm 17 connected to the rod 26 and used for the balance weight in common. An insertion hole 21 is formed in the proximal part 18 of the operation arm 16, the proximal part 22 of the connection side arm 17 is inserted in the insertion hole 21, and then, the operation side arm 16 and the connection side arm 17 are pivoted to the base case 11 respectively by the support shaft 12.