The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lawyers in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $64,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $172,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,540.
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 | $103,950 | 8.56% | 13.04% |
| 2021 | $95,050 | 1.86% | - |
| 2020 | $93,280 | 4.25% | - |
| 2019 | $89,320 | -10.06% | - |
| 2018 | $98,310 | -1.17% | - |
| 2017 | $99,460 | 2.59% | - |
| 2016 | $96,880 | -2.34% | - |
| 2015 | $99,150 | 12.42% | - |
| 2014 | $86,840 | -1.40% | - |
| 2013 | $88,060 | -2.66% | - |
| 2012 | $90,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,950, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for lawyers in state of Vermont, followed by Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $90,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of lawyers in Burlington-South Burlington is 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |