This statistic depicts the states with the highest hourly rates for lawyers in the United States in 2020. During the survey, with an average hourly rate of 327 U.S. dollars, Delaware was the most expensive state in legal services.
States with the highest hourly rates of lawyers in the United States in 2020 (in U.S. dollars)
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Clio. (October 18, 2020). States with the highest hourly rates of lawyers in the United States in 2020 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/941146/legal-services-hourly-rates-metropolitan-region-united-states/
Clio. "States with the highest hourly rates of lawyers in the United States in 2020 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941146/legal-services-hourly-rates-metropolitan-region-united-states/
Clio. (2020). States with the highest hourly rates of lawyers in the United States in 2020 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941146/legal-services-hourly-rates-metropolitan-region-united-states/
Clio. "States with The Highest Hourly Rates of Lawyers in The United States in 2020 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941146/legal-services-hourly-rates-metropolitan-region-united-states/
Clio, States with the highest hourly rates of lawyers in the United States in 2020 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941146/legal-services-hourly-rates-metropolitan-region-united-states/ (last visited May 23, 2022)