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Lawyer Salary in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lawyers in York-Hanover 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 York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$51,000
25th Percentile Wage
$65,170
50th Percentile Wage
$100,290
75th Percentile Wage
$164,090
90th Percentile Wage
$217,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $217,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,000.

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
$100,290
3.99% 47.86%
2021
$96,290
6.25% -
2020
$90,270
-1.21% -
2019
$91,360
-1.61% -
2018
$92,830
-2.13% -
2017
$94,810
-2.37% -
2016
$97,060
0.82% -
2015
$96,260
42.33% -
2014
$55,510
-5.12% -
2013
$58,350
10.39% -
2012
$52,290
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in York-Hanover with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,290 in York-Hanover is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in York-Hanover is 28.3 percent (28.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 24.8 percent (24.8%) 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 York-Hanover, Pennsylvania.