The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $60,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $143,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $200,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $200,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,320.
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 | $99,370 | -20.65% | 26.00% |
| 2021 | $119,890 | 25.17% | - |
| 2020 | $89,710 | 4.24% | - |
| 2019 | $85,910 | -8.39% | - |
| 2018 | $93,120 | -7.42% | - |
| 2017 | $100,030 | -2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $102,610 | 14.29% | - |
| 2015 | $87,950 | 6.53% | - |
| 2014 | $82,210 | 4.74% | - |
| 2013 | $78,310 | 6.10% | - |
| 2012 | $73,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,370 in Niles-Benton Harbor is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Niles-Benton Harbor is 44.4 percent (44.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 16.1 percent (16.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.