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Lawyer Salary in Alexandria, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Alexandria, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Lawyers in Alexandria, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,720
25th Percentile Wage
$67,710
50th Percentile Wage
$89,730
75th Percentile Wage
$122,090
90th Percentile Wage
$169,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Alexandria, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $169,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,720.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$89,730
-3.62% 18.20%
2021
$92,980
7.77% -
2020
$85,760
40.72% -
2019
$50,840
-15.85% -
2018
$58,900
-14.48% -
2017
$67,430
-23.31% -
2016
$83,150
1.80% -
2015
$81,650
4.32% -
2014
$78,120
2.82% -
2013
$75,920
3.32% -
2012
$73,400
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Alexandria with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $89,730 in Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Alexandria is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 41.1 percent (41.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$127,250
Shreveport-Bossier City
$107,970
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$106,980
Baton Rouge
$103,050
Monroe
$102,380
Lake Charles
$99,880
Lafayette
$99,320
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$95,840
Alexandria
$89,730
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$81,580
Hammond
$80,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$67,500
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$65,620
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$52,810

See also: Top paying jobs in Alexandria, Louisiana.