The salary statistics and trend of lawyers in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare lawyer salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $78,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $121,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $170,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for lawyers in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $170,150. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $121,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent lawyers is $78,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers in the industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $170,150 | 10.96% | 13.79% |
| 2016 | $151,510 | 9.66% | - |
| 2015 | $136,870 | -8.50% | - |
| 2014 | $148,500 | -0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $148,660 | 1.33% | - |
| 2012 | $146,690 | - | - |
The average salaries of lawyers in 18 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of lawyers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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