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Lawyer Salary in Wilmington, New Jersey

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$74,030
25th Percentile Wage
$101,620
50th Percentile Wage
$145,580
75th Percentile Wage
$200,650
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Wilmington, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $200,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $145,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,030.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$145,580
6.14% -6.18%
2015
$136,640
4.69% -
2014
$130,230
-9.04% -
2013
$142,000
-8.86% -
2012
$154,580
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $145,580, Wilmington is the highest paying city for lawyers in state of New Jersey, followed by Trenton-Ewing (median annual salary $141,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of lawyers in Wilmington is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Trenton-Ewing.

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