The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lawyers in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $82,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $128,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $176,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $187,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $187,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $128,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,090.
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 | $128,400 | 6.58% | 25.92% |
| 2021 | $119,950 | 2.45% | - |
| 2020 | $117,010 | 3.30% | - |
| 2019 | $113,150 | 6.98% | - |
| 2018 | $105,250 | 2.04% | - |
| 2017 | $103,100 | 5.73% | - |
| 2016 | $97,190 | 1.69% | - |
| 2015 | $95,550 | -3.51% | - |
| 2014 | $98,900 | -1.70% | - |
| 2013 | $100,580 | 5.43% | - |
| 2012 | $95,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $128,400 in Baltimore-Towson is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Maryland. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Baltimore-Towson is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick and 44.6 percent (44.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Marys County | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |