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Lawyer Salary in Danbury, Connecticut

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Danbury, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lawyers in Danbury is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Lawyers in Danbury, Connecticut

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$75,340
25th Percentile Wage
$94,770
50th Percentile Wage
$136,590
75th Percentile Wage
$211,540
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Danbury, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $211,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $136,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,340.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$136,590
4.69% -22.55%
2021
$130,190
18.98% -
2020
$105,480
-4.48% -
2019
$110,210
9.15% -
2018
$100,130
-22.45% -
2017
$122,610
-0.62% -
2016
$123,370
-3.58% -
2015
$127,790
7.79% -
2014
$117,840
-9.94% -
2013
$129,550
-29.21% -
2012
$167,390
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Danbury with Other Connecticut Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $136,590 in Danbury is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Danbury is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk
$174,780
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford
$138,900
Danbury
$136,590
New Haven
$130,480
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
$128,090
Waterbury
$124,470
Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
$107,060

See also: Top paying jobs in Danbury, Connecticut.