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    Lawyers Trends in New York

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    Comprehensive salary analysis and career intelligence

    Historical Wage Trends

    Understanding historical wage trends for Lawyers in New York provides valuable insights into salary growth patterns, economic cycles, and career planning. The data below shows how wages have changed over time, adjusted for inflation and regional economic conditions.

    What This Means for Your Career: Analyzing wage trends helps you understand whether salaries are growing, stable, or declining in your field. This information is crucial for salary negotiations, career transitions, and long-term financial planning. Factors such as industry growth, technological changes, and regional economic conditions all influence wage trends over time.

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    Comprehensive Salary Analysis

    Interactive analysis with 28 years of data • 6 recession periods highlighted

    Latest
    $220,180
    Latest Salary
    Total
    +167.9%
    Total Growth
    Annual
    +3.7%
    Annual Growth
    Range
    1998–2025
    Data Period
    199820002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026$100,000$150,000$200,00050,00060,00070,00080,00090,000
    Median SalaryEmploymentLawyers - Salary TrendsYearAnnual Salary ($)Employment2002–03Recession2016–17Recession

    Salary Distribution Analysis

    Salary distribution across percentiles with 28 years of data

    Low
    $220,180
    P10
    Lower mid
    $220,180
    P25
    Upper mid
    $220,180
    P75
    High
    $220,180
    P90
    199820002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026$100,000$150,000$200,000
    Median (P50)10th Percentile90th PercentileLawyers - Salary DistributionYearAnnual Salary ($)
    Spread
    $0
    IQR · Range $0
    2025
    91,870
    Latest Employment

    Economic Context Analysis

    Salary trends correlated with economic indicators over 27 years

    Stable
    recovery
    Economic Phase
    Rate
    4.5%
    Unemployment
    GDP
    2.3%
    GDP Growth
    Latest
    $208,080
    Current Salary
    200020052010201520202025$100,000$150,000$200,000−5.00.05.010.015.0
    Median SalaryUnemployment RateGDP GrowthLawyers Economic Context - New YorkYearMedian Annual Salary ($)Economic Indicators (%)

    Economic Correlations

    Salary vs Unemployment
    -0.04
    Salary vs GDP Growth
    -0.15

    Recession Impact

    6 recession periods identified:
    2002, 2003, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2022

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