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Lawyer Salary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Lancaster 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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,720
25th Percentile Wage
$67,180
50th Percentile Wage
$99,020
75th Percentile Wage
$152,440
90th Percentile Wage
$220,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $220,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,720.

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
$99,020
1.43% -13.07%
2021
$97,600
26.12% -
2020
$72,110
-5.21% -
2019
$75,870
2.85% -
2018
$73,710
6.88% -
2017
$68,640
1.01% -
2016
$67,950
1.69% -
2015
$66,800
-68.89% -
2014
$112,820
6.44% -
2013
$105,560
-6.06% -
2012
$111,960
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Lancaster with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,020 in Lancaster is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Lancaster is 29.2 percent (29.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia
$139,950
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$139,150
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$128,750
Newark-Union
$127,710
Pittsburgh
$119,110
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$113,150
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$112,720
Reading
$108,880
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$104,470
York-Hanover
$100,290
Lancaster
$99,020
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$98,320
State College
$97,570
Johnstown
$92,430
Lebanon
$92,370
Erie
$86,340
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$85,320
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$85,280
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$85,030
Williamsport
$83,990
Gettysburg
$83,070
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$82,010
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$81,990
East Stroudsburg
$80,030
Altoona
$75,380

See also: Top paying jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.