The salary statistics of lawyers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare lawyer salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $173,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $173,020. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $100,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid lawyers is $54,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $100,590 | -1.63% | -23.58% |
| 2017 | $102,230 | 5.29% | - |
| 2016 | $96,820 | -0.59% | - |
| 2015 | $97,390 | -0.56% | - |
| 2014 | $97,940 | -18.01% | - |
| 2013 | $115,580 | -7.55% | - |
| 2012 | $124,310 | - | - |
The average salaries of lawyers in two industries in the health care and social assistance sector are shown below. For detailed lawyer salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned | |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].