The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Weirton-Steubenville 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 | $49,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $179,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $179,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,060.
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 | $88,060 | 15.11% | 25.85% |
| 2021 | $74,750 | 4.09% | - |
| 2020 | $71,690 | -1.86% | - |
| 2019 | $73,020 | 10.57% | - |
| 2016 | $65,300 | 2.65% | - |
| 2015 | $63,570 | -2.72% | - |
| 2012 | $65,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $88,060 in Weirton-Steubenville is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Weirton-Steubenville is 45.6 percent (45.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| 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 |