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What lawyers make
Median
$159,670
Bottom tenth
$78,360
Top tenth
$351,600
The federal survey has one line for all Lawyers, with a 2025 national median of $159,670 a year and the bottom tenth earning $78,360 or less. Personal injury is not broken out, and much of this work is paid on contingency rather than salary, which a wage survey does not capture.