The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $60,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $207,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $205,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $205,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $119,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $119,960 | 5.90% | 19.46% |
| 2021 | $112,880 | 19.40% | - |
| 2020 | $90,980 | 11.90% | - |
| 2019 | $80,150 | -10.23% | - |
| 2018 | $88,350 | -3.64% | - |
| 2017 | $91,570 | -5.71% | - |
| 2016 | $96,800 | -9.96% | - |
| 2015 | $106,440 | -8.92% | - |
| 2014 | $115,930 | -6.71% | - |
| 2013 | $123,710 | 21.91% | - |
| 2012 | $96,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $119,960 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 33.1 percent (33.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.