The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $60,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $164,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $102,020 | 1.37% | -12.06% |
| 2016 | $100,620 | 1.17% | - |
| 2015 | $99,440 | -5.55% | - |
| 2014 | $104,960 | -4.80% | - |
| 2013 | $110,000 | -3.93% | - |
| 2012 | $114,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $102,020 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 42.9 percent (42.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.