The data illustrates the average annual income from billable hours of attorneys in the United States in 2017, broken down by practice area. During the survey, intellectual property attorneys reported earning the highest average income of 240,000 USD per year.
Intellectual property | 240 |
Personal injury | 237 |
Employment | 225 |
Workers compensation | 219 |
Business | 217 |
Real estate | 216 |
Medical malpractice | 214 |
Probate | 171 |
Estate planning | 162 |
Family / divorce | 152 |
Criminal defense | 150 |
Immigration | 131 |