You're doing pretty good for a new first timer
Just hang in there and focus on learning how to use the scripts and tools available. Make sure you're always looking for and doing any hit that is a qualification hit. They don't always turn into something great, but when they do it is a beautiful thing to have a closed qual batch that you can casually work on. The main thing with turk is to just find what works for you. It's not that us high earners are tight lipped about our methods... it's just that what works for me may not work for you. We all have different computers and different abilities/skills. You just need to play around with things until you find your sweet spot.
To answer your question my highest earnings day was $512 (all from a closed qual batch). Regular turking day I think I've gotten up to $184 as my highest. Typically I'm somewhere between $80-$100/day, but I've also been turking for about 4 years now. Don't get discouraged, you will get there!!!