Money · 1 of 5
What lawyers make
Typical
$159,670
Small firm associate
$78,360
Partner or big firm
$351,600
The federal survey has one line for all Lawyers, with a national median of $159,670 a year and the bottom tenth near $78,360. Personal injury is not broken out. It swings harder than that range suggests, because most of this work is paid on contingency rather than salary.