How much money does an average person earn?

Answer 1

This varies quite a bit, of course, based on experience and specialty. Moreover, many lawyers work for themselves. They charge their clients an hourly rate. For some general sense, here is some data from the U.S. Department of Labor: In 2002, the median annual earnings of all lawyers was $90,290. The middle half of the occupation earned between $61,060 and $136,810. The lowest paid 10 percent earned less than $44,490; at least 10 percent earned more than $145,600. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of lawyers in 2002 are given in the following tabulation: * Management of companies and enterprises $131,970 * Federal government $98,790 * Legal services $93,970 * Local government $69,710 * State government $67,910 The average American earns about $40,000 per year.