The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $57,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $159,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $168,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $168,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,750.
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 | $97,840 | -1.21% | 9.31% |
| 2021 | $99,020 | 25.03% | - |
| 2020 | $74,240 | 1.08% | - |
| 2019 | $73,440 | 3.72% | - |
| 2018 | $70,710 | -7.45% | - |
| 2017 | $75,980 | 4.46% | - |
| 2016 | $72,590 | -4.70% | - |
| 2015 | $76,000 | -2.95% | - |
| 2014 | $78,240 | 2.82% | - |
| 2013 | $76,030 | -16.70% | - |
| 2012 | $88,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,840 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford and 37.8 percent (37.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.