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Earnings [About this section] Back to Top  In May 2004, the median annual earnings of all lawyers were $94,930. The middle half of the occupation earned between $64,620 and $143,620. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of lawyers in May 2004 were as follows: Management of companies and enterprises $126,250  Federal Government 108,090  Legal services 99,580  Local government 73,410  State government 70,280  Median salaries of lawyers 9 months after graduation from law school in 2004 varied by type of work, as indicated in table 1. Table 1. Median salaries of lawyers 9 months after graduation, 2004 Type of work Salary  All graduates $55,000  Type of work Private practice 80,000  Business/industry 60,000  Judicial clerkship and government 44,700  Academe 40,000  Source: National Association of Law Placement

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