The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Philadelphia 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 | $58,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $139,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $205,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $205,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $139,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $139,950 | 6.85% | 10.21% |
| 2016 | $130,360 | 3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $126,260 | -0.75% | - |
| 2014 | $127,210 | -2.32% | - |
| 2013 | $130,160 | 3.46% | - |
| 2012 | $125,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $139,950, Philadelphia is the highest paying city for lawyers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Bloomsburg-Berwick (median annual salary $139,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of lawyers in Philadelphia is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Bloomsburg-Berwick.