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Lawyer Salary in Reno-Sparks, Nevada

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Reno-Sparks 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 Reno-Sparks, Nevada

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$75,560
25th Percentile Wage
$100,830
50th Percentile Wage
$129,120
75th Percentile Wage
$171,010
90th Percentile Wage
$215,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $215,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,560.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$129,120
0.73% 9.89%
2021
$128,180
5.30% -
2020
$121,390
-0.67% -
2019
$122,200
-15.23% -
2018
$140,810
0.13% -
2017
$140,620
5.45% -
2016
$132,950
15.10% -
2015
$112,880
5.87% -
2014
$106,250
-1.54% -
2013
$107,890
-7.84% -
2012
$116,350
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Reno-Sparks with Other Nevada Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,120, Reno-Sparks is the second highest paying city for lawyers in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary of $131,690). Compared with Las Vegas-Paradise, the median annual salary of lawyers in Reno-Sparks is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Las Vegas-Paradise
$131,690
Reno-Sparks
$129,120
Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area
$117,270
Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area
$108,730
Carson City
$107,240
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
$99,620

See also: Top paying jobs in Reno-Sparks, Nevada.