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Lawyer Salary in Jackson, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Jackson, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Jackson 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 Jackson, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,910
25th Percentile Wage
$70,680
50th Percentile Wage
$101,810
75th Percentile Wage
$149,240
90th Percentile Wage
$169,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Jackson, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $169,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,910.

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
$101,810
8.53% 15.86%
2021
$93,130
-24.28% -
2020
$115,740
0.98% -
2019
$114,600
3.59% -
2018
$110,490
-13.55% -
2017
$125,460
-5.67% -
2016
$132,570
1.62% -
2015
$130,420
5.14% -
2014
$123,710
16.71% -
2013
$103,040
16.87% -
2012
$85,660
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Jackson with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,810 in Jackson is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Jackson is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Chattanooga and 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Clarksville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chattanooga
$135,960
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$122,840
Knoxville
$117,440
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$113,860
Memphis
$112,230
Johnson City
$111,610
Morristown
$107,050
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$103,480
Jackson
$101,810
Cleveland
$100,710
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$99,890
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$96,460
Clarksville
$82,800

See also: Top paying jobs in Jackson, Tennessee.