The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lawyers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $83,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $123,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $161,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $185,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $185,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $161,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $83,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $161,890 | 2.22% | 6.46% |
| 2016 | $158,300 | 1.64% | - |
| 2015 | $155,700 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $154,160 | 2.83% | - |
| 2013 | $149,790 | -1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $151,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $161,890, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for lawyers in state of West Virginia, followed by Charleston (median annual salary $139,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of lawyers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in Charleston.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling | |
| Winchester | |
| Beckley | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Cumberland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |