The salary statistics of lawyers in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare lawyer salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $71,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $100,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $142,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $196,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) lawyers is $196,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $142,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid lawyers is $71,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $142,080 | 5.68% | 13.96% |
| 2017 | $134,010 | -0.66% | - |
| 2016 | $134,900 | 0.43% | - |
| 2015 | $134,320 | -2.61% | - |
| 2014 | $137,830 | 2.68% | - |
| 2013 | $134,130 | 8.86% | - |
| 2012 | $122,240 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].