I don't see how cherry-picking a few of the top companies demonstrates anything. The top Big Law firms pay new associates $180k+, despite the oversaturated law

I don't see how cherry-picking a few of the top companies demonstrates anything. The top Big Law firms pay new associates $180k+, despite the oversaturated law market. There will always be competition for the cream of the crop. Pointing out the situation for that competition says almost nothing about the rest of the market.