The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Trenton-Ewing 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 | $85,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $112,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $141,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $172,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $235,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $235,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $141,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $85,450.
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 | $141,410 | 15.25% | 31.85% |
| 2021 | $119,840 | 13.09% | - |
| 2019 | $104,150 | 3.29% | - |
| 2018 | $100,720 | -7.54% | - |
| 2017 | $108,310 | 2.63% | - |
| 2016 | $105,460 | 0.07% | - |
| 2015 | $105,390 | 3.20% | - |
| 2014 | $102,020 | -3.24% | - |
| 2013 | $105,330 | 8.51% | - |
| 2012 | $96,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $141,410, Trenton-Ewing is the second highest paying city for lawyers in state of New Jersey, following the highest paying city Wilmington (median annual salary of $145,580). Compared with Wilmington, the median annual salary of lawyers in Trenton-Ewing is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wilmington | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Ocean City | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Camden |