The salary statistics of lawyers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare lawyer salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $71,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $111,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $164,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $164,640. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $111,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid lawyers is $71,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $164,640 | 0.57% | 5.82% |
| 2017 | $163,700 | -0.69% | - |
| 2016 | $164,830 | 0.54% | - |
| 2015 | $163,940 | 2.05% | - |
| 2014 | $160,580 | 2.72% | - |
| 2013 | $156,220 | 0.74% | - |
| 2012 | $155,060 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].