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What lawyers make
All lawyers median
$159,670
Bottom tenth
$78,360
Top tenth
$351,600
The national median is $159,670 a year, the bottom tenth earn $78,360 or less and the top tenth $351,600 or more, in the 2025 survey. Read that honestly: the federal wage survey has one line for all Lawyers, from corporate partners to public defenders. There is no separate figure for immigration lawyers.