The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $60,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $156,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $206,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $206,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,780.
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 | $104,080 | 13.92% | 19.23% |
| 2021 | $89,590 | 8.80% | - |
| 2020 | $81,710 | 24.84% | - |
| 2019 | $61,410 | 9.12% | - |
| 2018 | $55,810 | 6.95% | - |
| 2017 | $51,930 | -34.49% | - |
| 2016 | $69,840 | 1.66% | - |
| 2015 | $68,680 | -8.14% | - |
| 2014 | $74,270 | -2.45% | - |
| 2013 | $76,090 | -10.49% | - |
| 2012 | $84,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $104,080 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Elkhart-Goshen is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Terre Haute and 44.1 percent (44.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Columbus | |
| Kokomo | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Gary |