The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $78,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $98,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $137,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $190,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $190,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $137,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,250.
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 | $137,040 | -3.93% | 13.19% |
| 2016 | $142,430 | 7.11% | - |
| 2015 | $132,310 | 6.45% | - |
| 2014 | $123,770 | 3.78% | - |
| 2013 | $119,090 | 0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $118,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $137,040 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and 37.2 percent (37.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Texas nonmetropolitan area.