The average annual salaries for lawyers in the state of New Jersey are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of lawyers among New Jersey areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $80,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $138,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $200,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $200,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $138,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $80,530.
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 | $138,630 | 4.31% | 19.47% |
| 2021 | $132,660 | -3.04% | - |
| 2020 | $136,690 | 6.17% | - |
| 2019 | $128,250 | 6.79% | - |
| 2018 | $119,540 | 1.08% | - |
| 2017 | $118,250 | -4.87% | - |
| 2016 | $124,010 | -3.79% | - |
| 2015 | $128,710 | 4.26% | - |
| 2014 | $123,230 | 6.53% | - |
| 2013 | $115,180 | 3.07% | - |
| 2012 | $111,640 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of lawyers in some New Jersey cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of lawyers in state of New Jersey ranges from $102,400 to $145,580. The highest paying area for lawyers in New Jersey is Wilmington with a median annual salary of $145,580. The second highest paying city/area in New Jersey State is Trenton-Ewing (mean annual salary $141,410). The lowest paying area is Camden with a median annual salary of $102,400.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wilmington | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Ocean City | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Camden |