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Lawyer Salary in Savannah, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Savannah, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Savannah 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 Savannah, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$64,650
25th Percentile Wage
$80,430
50th Percentile Wage
$97,950
75th Percentile Wage
$141,180
90th Percentile Wage
$206,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Savannah, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $206,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,650.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$97,950
-4.80% 20.52%
2020
$102,650
8.73% -
2019
$93,690
17.08% -
2018
$77,690
6.63% -
2017
$72,540
-1.36% -
2016
$73,530
-18.20% -
2015
$86,910
3.03% -
2014
$84,280
-4.79% -
2013
$88,320
11.85% -
2012
$77,850
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Savannah with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,950 in Savannah is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Savannah is 29.9 percent (29.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 28.5 percent (28.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Georgia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$139,780
Valdosta
$110,030
Brunswick
$101,560
Gainesville
$101,500
Columbus
$101,360
Warner Robins
$99,030
Savannah
$97,950
Dalton
$96,400
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$84,540
Rome
$82,540
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$80,580
Hinesville-Fort Stewart
$80,000
Macon
$76,230
Albany
$74,810
Athens-Clarke County
$74,740
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$71,710
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$70,010

See also: Top paying jobs in Savannah, Georgia.