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Tax Attorneys

Earnings

Tax attorneys typically earn high average salaries. In September 2020, the median salary for tax attorneys was $102,018 according to PayScale.com. Salaries ranged from $58,000 to $194,000. The Department of Labor reported that lawyers employed in May 2019 earned median annual wages of $122,960; salaries ranged from $59,670 to $208,000 or more. Lawyers who worked for the federal government averaged $144,300 while those who worked for legal services earned about $123,620 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 have employment benefits such as paid vacation and sick days, insurance, disability, pension plans, and other benefits.