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Lawyer Salary in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area 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 Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,600
25th Percentile Wage
$61,730
50th Percentile Wage
$103,720
75th Percentile Wage
$149,960
90th Percentile Wage
$179,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $179,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,600.

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
$103,720
-0.07% 29.72%
2021
$103,790
38.94% -
2020
$63,370
-6.52% -
2019
$67,500
9.04% -
2018
$61,400
-15.44% -
2017
$70,880
-17.11% -
2016
$83,010
-38.22% -
2015
$114,740
32.01% -
2014
$78,010
5.33% -
2013
$73,850
1.30% -
2012
$72,890
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,720 in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Richmond
$133,410
Charlottesville
$132,910
Roanoke
$122,480
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$119,960
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$107,510
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$103,720
Staunton-Waynesboro
$102,350
Harrisonburg
$100,560
Lynchburg
$99,670
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$87,970
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$87,590
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$82,080
Danville
$81,000
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$80,260

See also: Top paying jobs in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia.