The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $55,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,700.
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 | $102,350 | 4.06% | 28.83% |
| 2021 | $98,190 | 20.95% | - |
| 2020 | $77,620 | 10.00% | - |
| 2019 | $69,860 | -6.99% | - |
| 2018 | $74,740 | 1.94% | - |
| 2017 | $73,290 | 0.61% | - |
| 2016 | $72,840 | 5.81% | - |
| 2015 | $68,610 | -6.17% | - |
| 2012 | $72,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $102,350 in Staunton-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Staunton-Waynesboro is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.