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Average annual income of attorneys in the United States by area of practice 2017

What was your 2017 compensation for providing billable legal services? (Figures expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified)

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