The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $50,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,050.
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 | $82,170 | 6.52% | -5.37% |
| 2021 | $76,810 | 8.91% | - |
| 2020 | $69,970 | -1.79% | - |
| 2019 | $71,220 | -19.45% | - |
| 2018 | $85,070 | 11.88% | - |
| 2017 | $74,960 | -13.99% | - |
| 2016 | $85,450 | 14.31% | - |
| 2015 | $73,220 | -0.61% | - |
| 2014 | $73,670 | 5.58% | - |
| 2013 | $69,560 | -24.47% | - |
| 2012 | $86,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,170 in Lewiston-Auburn is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Lewiston-Auburn is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |