The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area 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 | $66,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $164,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,040.
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 | $103,590 | -0.35% | 16.64% |
| 2021 | $103,950 | 3.59% | - |
| 2020 | $100,220 | -0.64% | - |
| 2019 | $100,860 | 6.07% | - |
| 2018 | $94,740 | -1.04% | - |
| 2017 | $95,730 | 2.45% | - |
| 2016 | $93,380 | -2.96% | - |
| 2015 | $96,140 | -0.27% | - |
| 2014 | $96,400 | -1.12% | - |
| 2013 | $97,480 | 11.42% | - |
| 2012 | $86,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,590, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for lawyers in state of Hawaii, following the highest paying city Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina (median annual salary of $118,790). Compared with Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, the median annual salary of lawyers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Honolulu |