national average salary of lawyer
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national average salary for lawyers is $112,760 per year. However, this figure can be misleading, as salaries vary between the different fields of law. 2007 survey by the National Association for Law Placement reported that an associate at a private law firm with eight years' experience earned a median salary of $157,000. Small firms paid a median of $117,000 while median salaries at the largest firms topped $204,000.