The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $58,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $158,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $177,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $177,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,160.
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 | $97,730 | 2.78% | -3.06% |
| 2021 | $95,010 | -6.17% | - |
| 2020 | $100,870 | 22.26% | - |
| 2019 | $78,420 | 22.52% | - |
| 2015 | $60,760 | -23.42% | - |
| 2014 | $74,990 | -30.58% | - |
| 2013 | $97,920 | -2.86% | - |
| 2012 | $100,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,730 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 18.0 percent (18.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Springfield | |
| Columbia | |
| Joplin | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| St Joseph | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area |