The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $98,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $131,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $174,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $233,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $233,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $174,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $98,820.
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 | $174,780 | 19.56% | 22.11% |
| 2021 | $140,600 | -5.15% | - |
| 2020 | $147,840 | -5.40% | - |
| 2019 | $155,820 | 6.40% | - |
| 2018 | $145,850 | -9.97% | - |
| 2017 | $160,390 | 0.94% | - |
| 2016 | $158,890 | 0.19% | - |
| 2015 | $158,590 | 11.09% | - |
| 2014 | $141,010 | -0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $142,260 | 4.31% | - |
| 2012 | $136,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $174,780, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for lawyers in state of Connecticut, followed by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary $138,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of lawyers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Danbury | |
| New Haven | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterbury | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |