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Lawyer Salary in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Greensboro-High Point is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Lawyers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$57,700
25th Percentile Wage
$71,160
50th Percentile Wage
$106,520
75th Percentile Wage
$168,830
90th Percentile Wage
$206,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $206,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,700.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$106,520
2.48% -0.94%
2021
$103,880
1.68% -
2020
$102,130
5.99% -
2019
$96,010
8.89% -
2018
$87,470
-6.12% -
2017
$92,820
-8.10% -
2016
$100,340
2.97% -
2015
$97,360
-9.83% -
2014
$106,930
6.55% -
2013
$99,930
-7.60% -
2012
$107,520
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Greensboro-High Point with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $106,520 in Greensboro-High Point is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Greensboro-High Point is 28.0 percent (28.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Winston-Salem and 34.3 percent (34.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Winston-Salem
$147,930
Durham-Chapel Hill
$132,960
Greenville
$125,890
Raleigh-Cary
$118,910
Greensboro-High Point
$106,520
Wilmington
$103,470
New Bern
$101,870
Jacksonville
$99,170
Goldsboro
$95,000
Asheville
$94,680
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$91,370
Burlington
$91,340
Fayetteville
$87,120
Rocky Mount
$85,200
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$82,650
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$81,040
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$79,930
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$70,030

See also: Top paying jobs in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina.