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Lawyer Salary in Jacksonville, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Jacksonville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$53,600
25th Percentile Wage
$74,100
50th Percentile Wage
$99,170
75th Percentile Wage
$153,030
90th Percentile Wage
$174,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Jacksonville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $174,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,600.

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
$99,170
4.87% 30.95%
2021
$94,340
-4.95% -
2020
$99,010
9.79% -
2019
$89,320
-0.47% -
2018
$89,740
11.59% -
2017
$79,340
-9.10% -
2016
$86,560
6.40% -
2015
$81,020
-5.39% -
2014
$85,390
9.79% -
2013
$77,030
11.10% -
2012
$68,480
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Jacksonville with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,170 in Jacksonville is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Jacksonville is 33.0 percent (33.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Winston-Salem and 29.4 percent (29.4%) 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 Jacksonville, North Carolina.