Tax attorneys typically earn high average salaries. In May 2025, the average salary for tax attorneys was $133,948, according to ZipRecruiter.com. Salaries ranged from $37,000 to $284,000 or more.
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that lawyers earned average annual wages of $176,470 in May 2023. Salaries ranged from $69,760 to $217,360 or more. Lawyers who worked for government agencies (at the local, state, and federal levels) earned average salaries of $159,280, while those who worked for legal services firms earned $182,020 per year. Attorneys who own their own practices usually have lower salaries than attorneys who are employed in law firms or corporations.
Attorneys who are employed full time receive paid vacation and sick days, insurance, disability, pension plans, and other fringe benefits.
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