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Lawyer Salary in Johnson City, Tennessee

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$59,440
25th Percentile Wage
$78,430
50th Percentile Wage
$111,610
75th Percentile Wage
$149,240
90th Percentile Wage
$234,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Johnson City, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $234,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,440.

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
$111,610
7.19% 34.65%
2021
$103,580
7.68% -
2020
$95,620
-0.09% -
2019
$95,710
14.81% -
2018
$81,540
1.82% -
2017
$80,060
9.34% -
2016
$72,580
1.65% -
2015
$71,380
-5.74% -
2014
$75,480
1.34% -
2013
$74,470
2.05% -
2012
$72,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Johnson City with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $111,610 in Johnson City is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Johnson City is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Chattanooga and 25.8 percent (25.8%) 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 Johnson City, Tennessee.