The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Battle Creek, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Battle Creek 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 | $83,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $111,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $122,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $169,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $186,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Battle Creek, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $186,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $122,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $83,910.
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 | $122,660 | 25.73% | 33.40% |
| 2020 | $91,100 | -4.06% | - |
| 2019 | $94,800 | 7.07% | - |
| 2018 | $88,100 | -4.48% | - |
| 2017 | $92,050 | 17.10% | - |
| 2016 | $76,310 | -6.49% | - |
| 2015 | $81,260 | 5.49% | - |
| 2014 | $76,800 | -6.69% | - |
| 2013 | $81,940 | 0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $81,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $122,660 in Battle Creek is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Battle Creek is 31.4 percent (31.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 32.0 percent (32.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.