The annual salary statistics of lawyers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $49,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $177,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $177,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,980.
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 | $84,370 | 7.41% | -36.64% |
| 2021 | $78,120 | -48.73% | - |
| 2019 | $116,190 | 16.45% | - |
| 2018 | $97,080 | 2.84% | - |
| 2017 | $94,320 | 1.98% | - |
| 2016 | $92,450 | -1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $94,050 | -2.48% | - |
| 2014 | $96,380 | -17.13% | - |
| 2013 | $112,890 | -2.12% | - |
| 2012 | $115,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,370 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 33.2 percent (33.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford and 27.9 percent (27.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.