The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Winston-Salem 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 | $66,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $91,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $147,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $227,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $227,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $147,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,210.
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 | $147,930 | 18.22% | 34.02% |
| 2021 | $120,970 | 17.47% | - |
| 2020 | $99,840 | 4.99% | - |
| 2019 | $94,860 | -4.76% | - |
| 2018 | $99,380 | -10.62% | - |
| 2017 | $109,930 | -48.38% | - |
| 2016 | $163,110 | 21.40% | - |
| 2015 | $128,210 | 4.77% | - |
| 2014 | $122,100 | 9.65% | - |
| 2013 | $110,320 | 11.53% | - |
| 2012 | $97,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $147,930, Winston-Salem is the highest paying city for lawyers in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $132,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of lawyers in Winston-Salem is 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.