In 2023, lawyers in the United States charged the highest average hourly rates in the District of Columbia. The average adjusted hourly rate of a law firm in Washington D.C. was 392 U.S. dollars, whereas the lowest average hourly rate for a lawyer was in West Virginia. Between 2020 and 2023 the highest average hourly rate has remained in the District of Columbia. The lowest average hourly rate for a lawyer in 2020 and 2021 was also in West Virginia.
Hourly rates of lawyers in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)
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Clio. (December 18, 2023). Hourly rates of lawyers in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/941146/legal-services-hourly-rates-metropolitan-region-united-states/
Clio. "Hourly rates of lawyers in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941146/legal-services-hourly-rates-metropolitan-region-united-states/
Clio. (2023). Hourly rates of lawyers in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941146/legal-services-hourly-rates-metropolitan-region-united-states/
Clio. "Hourly Rates of Lawyers in The United States from 2020 to 2023, by State (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941146/legal-services-hourly-rates-metropolitan-region-united-states/
Clio, Hourly rates of lawyers in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941146/legal-services-hourly-rates-metropolitan-region-united-states/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Hourly rates of lawyers in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Clio, December 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/941146/legal-services-hourly-rates-metropolitan-region-united-states/