86) These indentured women shook the fabric of patriarchy in such a way that in 1916, a year before the end of indentureship, a group of indentured laborers filed a formal complaint against the actions of Indian women.
The field of law is as broad as it is diverse â as are the related earnings. As one might expect, lawyers working in state government earn significantly less than their counterparts in the private sector. According to PayScale.comâs data for 2014, the median annual salary of lawyers in the United States is $75,803. This article breaks down the numbers by specialty to give you a general idea of what lawyers who practice in a variety of settings can expect to bring in.
Average Salary. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 581,920 lawyers were practicing nationwide as of May 2012. These lawyers earned an average annual wage of $130,880, equal to $62.93 an hour -- assuming a 40-hour workweek, which lawyers can easily exceed.The top 25 percent of lawyers earned $168,010 or more, with the best-paid 10 percent earning $187,199 or more annually.n the Empire State, 67,210 juris doctor holders were employed, at an average of $151,850, while in the Golden State, 67,190 found work, at an average of $153,480.