The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $79,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $148,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $218,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $218,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $148,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $79,150.
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 | $148,090 | 14.25% | 24.82% |
| 2021 | $126,990 | 2.50% | - |
| 2020 | $123,810 | 6.41% | - |
| 2019 | $115,870 | 5.91% | - |
| 2018 | $109,020 | -1.66% | - |
| 2017 | $110,830 | -8.82% | - |
| 2016 | $120,600 | 3.22% | - |
| 2015 | $116,720 | 0.32% | - |
| 2014 | $116,350 | 1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $114,890 | 3.10% | - |
| 2012 | $111,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $148,090, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for lawyers in state of Wisconsin, followed by Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis (median annual salary $129,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of lawyers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis.