The annual salary statistics of lawyers in West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 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 | $60,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $114,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $165,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $230,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $230,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $114,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $114,490 | 13.08% | 29.08% |
| 2021 | $99,510 | 7.82% | - |
| 2020 | $91,730 | 9.02% | - |
| 2019 | $83,460 | 2.71% | - |
| 2018 | $81,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $114,490, West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for lawyers in state of New Hampshire, followed by Manchester (median annual salary $111,610). In comparison, the median annual salary of lawyers in West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in Manchester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Manchester | |
| Portsmouth | |
| Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury | |
| Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford | |
| Nashua | |
| Dover-Durham | |
| Lawrence-Methuen-Salem | |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester-Dover | |
| Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area |