The annual salary statistics of lawyers in California-Lexington Park, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in California-Lexington Park 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 | $81,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $170,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $179,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in California-Lexington Park, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $179,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,360.
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 | $130,440 | 1.75% | 15.12% |
| 2021 | $128,160 | 17.81% | - |
| 2020 | $105,330 | 0.26% | - |
| 2019 | $105,060 | -9.08% | - |
| 2018 | $114,600 | -6.58% | - |
| 2017 | $122,140 | 9.35% | - |
| 2016 | $110,720 | 8.83% | - |
| 2015 | $100,940 | -9.69% | - |
| 2012 | $110,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $130,440, California-Lexington Park is the second highest paying city for lawyers in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $134,600). Compared with Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of lawyers in California-Lexington Park is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.
| 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 |