The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Charleston, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Charleston 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 | $66,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $139,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $188,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $233,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Charleston, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $233,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $139,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,970.
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 | $139,000 | 25.89% | 39.67% |
| 2021 | $103,010 | 2.68% | - |
| 2020 | $100,250 | 11.56% | - |
| 2019 | $88,660 | 3.71% | - |
| 2018 | $85,370 | 1.31% | - |
| 2017 | $84,250 | -8.26% | - |
| 2016 | $91,210 | 3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $88,320 | -2.29% | - |
| 2014 | $90,340 | 7.98% | - |
| 2013 | $83,130 | -0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $83,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $139,000, Charleston is the second highest paying city for lawyers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $161,890). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of lawyers in Charleston is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower.