The salary statistics of lawyers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare lawyer salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $123,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $201,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $201,130. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $123,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid lawyers is $57,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $123,170 | 1.51% | 4.98% |
| 2017 | $121,310 | 1.43% | - |
| 2016 | $119,580 | 1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $118,120 | 0.35% | - |
| 2014 | $117,710 | -0.08% | - |
| 2013 | $117,800 | 0.65% | - |
| 2012 | $117,040 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].