This statistic depicts the average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. in 2017 and 2018, broken down by practice type. During the 2018 survey, attorneys employed by a small firm reported annual earnings of 213,000 U.S. dollars per year.
Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. in 2017 and 2018, by practice type
(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 practice type)?
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Martindale. (June 10, 2019). Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. in 2017 and 2018, by practice type (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869560/us-legal-services-average-income-by-practice-type/
Martindale. "Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. in 2017 and 2018, by practice type (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869560/us-legal-services-average-income-by-practice-type/
Martindale. (2019). Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. in 2017 and 2018, by practice type (in 1,000 U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869560/us-legal-services-average-income-by-practice-type/
Martindale. "Average Annual Income from Billable Hours of Attorneys in The U.S. in 2017 and 2018, by Practice Type (in 1,000 U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869560/us-legal-services-average-income-by-practice-type/
Martindale, Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. in 2017 and 2018, by practice type (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869560/us-legal-services-average-income-by-practice-type/ (last visited April 03, 2020)
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