The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Muskegon-Norton Shores 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 | $57,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $173,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $169,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,840.
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 | $100,400 | 6.61% | -0.15% |
| 2021 | $93,760 | 29.86% | - |
| 2020 | $65,760 | -9.91% | - |
| 2019 | $72,280 | -1.05% | - |
| 2018 | $73,040 | -2.23% | - |
| 2017 | $74,670 | 5.16% | - |
| 2016 | $70,820 | -4.63% | - |
| 2015 | $74,100 | 4.51% | - |
| 2014 | $70,760 | -18.22% | - |
| 2013 | $83,650 | -20.20% | - |
| 2012 | $100,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,400 in Muskegon-Norton Shores is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Muskegon-Norton Shores is 43.8 percent (43.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.