This statistic depicts the average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the United States from 2017 to 2019, broken down by gender. During the 2019 survey, male attorneys reported average annual earnings of 217,000 U.S. dollars per year.
Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. from 2017 to 2019, by gender
(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
Original question: What was your 2019 compensation for providing billable legal services (by gender and client type)?
Figures prior to 2019 were taken from previous surveys.
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Martindale. (June 22, 2020). Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. from 2017 to 2019, by gender (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869539/us-legal-services-average-income-by-gender/
Martindale. "Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. from 2017 to 2019, by gender (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869539/us-legal-services-average-income-by-gender/
Martindale. (2020). Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. from 2017 to 2019, by gender (in 1,000 U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869539/us-legal-services-average-income-by-gender/
Martindale. "Average Annual Income from Billable Hours of Attorneys in The U.S. from 2017 to 2019, by Gender (in 1,000 U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869539/us-legal-services-average-income-by-gender/
Martindale, Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. from 2017 to 2019, by gender (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869539/us-legal-services-average-income-by-gender/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the U.S. from 2017 to 2019, by gender (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph], Martindale, June 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/869539/us-legal-services-average-income-by-gender/
