Lawyers and attorney's for the government earn on average $50.00 per hour to $62.00 per hour depending on the work they are doing for the government.
An average annual salary for a government lawyer or government attorney is between $100,000.00 to $129,000.00 per year.
The more experience you have as an attorney or lawyer and the longer you work with the government as an attorney or lawyer the more income you tend to make.
If you're just starting out working as a lawyer or attorney for the government then you will get less money until you have worked with them for longer and gain more experience.
Then you can demand more money as a government lawyer or attorney.