The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $59,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $197,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $197,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,220.
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 | $129,750 | 0.22% | 19.71% |
| 2021 | $129,460 | 6.15% | - |
| 2020 | $121,500 | -2.40% | - |
| 2019 | $124,410 | 2.93% | - |
| 2018 | $120,770 | 21.26% | - |
| 2016 | $95,090 | 12.94% | - |
| 2015 | $82,790 | -3.09% | - |
| 2014 | $85,350 | -12.45% | - |
| 2013 | $95,980 | -8.53% | - |
| 2012 | $104,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,750, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the second highest paying city for lawyers in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $148,090). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of lawyers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower.