This statistic depicts the average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. in 2018, broken down by region. During the survey, attorneys from the western region reported the highest average annual earnings of 222,000 U.S. dollars per year.
Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. in 2018, by region
(in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
solo practitioner and small law firm attorneys who are practicing full-time.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Source does not specify the age of respondents.
Original question: What was your 2018 compensation for providing billable legal services (by location)?
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Martindale. (June 10, 2019). Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. in 2018, by region (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869553/us-legal-services-average-income-by-region/
Martindale. "Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. in 2018, by region (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869553/us-legal-services-average-income-by-region/
Martindale. (2019). Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. in 2018, by region (in 1,000 U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869553/us-legal-services-average-income-by-region/
Martindale. "Average Annual Income from Billable Hours of Attorneys in The U.S. in 2018, by Region (in 1,000 U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869553/us-legal-services-average-income-by-region/
Martindale, Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. in 2018, by region (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869553/us-legal-services-average-income-by-region/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. in 2018, by region (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph], Martindale, June 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/869553/us-legal-services-average-income-by-region/
