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Lawyer Salary in Reading, Pennsylvania

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$62,080
25th Percentile Wage
$84,140
50th Percentile Wage
$108,880
75th Percentile Wage
$179,800
90th Percentile Wage
$222,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $222,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,080.

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
$108,880
9.26% 23.87%
2021
$98,800
-20.22% -
2020
$118,780
15.34% -
2016
$100,560
-2.46% -
2015
$103,030
3.96% -
2014
$98,950
5.40% -
2013
$93,610
11.45% -
2012
$82,890
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $108,880 in Reading is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Reading is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 30.8 percent (30.8%) 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 Reading, Pennsylvania.