The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Reno-Sparks 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 | $75,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $100,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $171,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $215,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $215,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,560.
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 | $129,120 | 0.73% | 9.89% |
| 2021 | $128,180 | 5.30% | - |
| 2020 | $121,390 | -0.67% | - |
| 2019 | $122,200 | -15.23% | - |
| 2018 | $140,810 | 0.13% | - |
| 2017 | $140,620 | 5.45% | - |
| 2016 | $132,950 | 15.10% | - |
| 2015 | $112,880 | 5.87% | - |
| 2014 | $106,250 | -1.54% | - |
| 2013 | $107,890 | -7.84% | - |
| 2012 | $116,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,120, Reno-Sparks is the second highest paying city for lawyers in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary of $131,690). Compared with Las Vegas-Paradise, the median annual salary of lawyers in Reno-Sparks is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carson City | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area |