The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $51,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $161,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $221,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $221,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,020.
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 | $107,510 | 5.89% | 5.62% |
| 2021 | $101,180 | -21.52% | - |
| 2020 | $122,950 | 5.59% | - |
| 2019 | $116,080 | 6.72% | - |
| 2018 | $108,280 | 8.85% | - |
| 2017 | $98,700 | -4.65% | - |
| 2016 | $103,290 | -2.03% | - |
| 2015 | $105,390 | 6.18% | - |
| 2014 | $98,880 | -2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $100,900 | -0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $101,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $107,510 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 25.3 percent (25.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |