The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lawyers in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $169,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $166,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $95,560 | -4.33% | 18.79% |
| 2021 | $99,700 | -1.17% | - |
| 2020 | $100,870 | 11.95% | - |
| 2019 | $88,820 | 19.50% | - |
| 2018 | $71,500 | -5.23% | - |
| 2017 | $75,240 | 9.18% | - |
| 2016 | $68,330 | -18.18% | - |
| 2015 | $80,750 | -0.64% | - |
| 2014 | $81,270 | -3.61% | - |
| 2013 | $84,200 | 7.84% | - |
| 2012 | $77,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,560 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Auburn-Opelika is 40.8 percent (40.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Dothan and 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.