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Lawyer Salary in Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Northern Wisconsin 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 Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,740
25th Percentile Wage
$61,270
50th Percentile Wage
$74,120
75th Percentile Wage
$99,470
90th Percentile Wage
$120,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,740.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$74,120
15.64% 22.30%
2013
$62,530
7.90% -
2012
$57,590
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,120, Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for lawyers in state of Wisconsin, following city of Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $148,090). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is about 49.9 percent (49.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$148,090
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$129,750
Green Bay
$128,520
Sheboygan
$106,800
Lake County-Kenosha County
$103,840
Madison
$103,190
Appleton
$102,990
Oshkosh-Neenah
$101,310
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$99,060
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$98,130
Wausau
$98,060
La Crosse
$97,730
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$96,840
Duluth
$96,310
Janesville
$94,940
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$89,460
Fond du Lac
$80,890
Eau Claire
$80,230
Racine
$80,100
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$74,120