The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $62,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $163,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $228,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $228,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,450.
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 | $111,590 | 0.35% | 9.86% |
| 2021 | $111,200 | -7.10% | - |
| 2020 | $119,090 | 9.94% | - |
| 2019 | $107,250 | 8.68% | - |
| 2018 | $97,940 | 4.57% | - |
| 2017 | $93,460 | -2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $95,870 | -2.00% | - |
| 2015 | $97,790 | -1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $99,090 | 0.85% | - |
| 2013 | $98,250 | -2.38% | - |
| 2012 | $100,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $111,590 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Cincinnati-Middletown and 45.0 percent (45.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sandusky.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Columbus | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Akron | |
| Springfield | |
| Toledo | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dayton | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lima | |
| Mansfield | |
| Sandusky |