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Lawyer Salary in Camden, New Jersey

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Camden, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lawyers in Camden 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 Camden, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,480
25th Percentile Wage
$78,360
50th Percentile Wage
$102,400
75th Percentile Wage
$140,980
90th Percentile Wage
$202,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Camden, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $202,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,480.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$102,400
1.04% -5.01%
2016
$101,330
-2.79% -
2015
$104,160
-9.90% -
2014
$114,470
0.80% -
2013
$113,550
5.30% -
2012
$107,530
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Camden with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $102,400, Camden is the lowest paying city for lawyers in state of New Jersey, following city of Wilmington (median annual salary of $145,580). Compared with the highest paying city Wilmington, the median annual salary of lawyers in Camden is 29.7 percent (29.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Wilmington
$145,580
Trenton-Ewing
$141,410
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$133,050
Edison-New Brunswick
$121,720
Ocean City
$110,610
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton
$106,220
Camden
$102,400