Compare attorney costs across all 51 US states and DC. The national average hourly rate is $300.
| # | State | Avg Hourly Rate | Total Lawyers | Lawyers/1K Pop | Bar Pass Rate | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DC District of Columbia | $471/hr | 55,000 | 8184.5 | 58% | $198,000 |
| 2 | NY New York | $456/hr | 180,000 | 925.0 | 62% | $185,000 |
| 3 | CA California | $440/hr | 170,000 | 435.6 | 53% | $175,000 |
| 4 | MA Massachusetts | $411/hr | 40,000 | 569.0 | 75% | $168,000 |
| 5 | CT Connecticut | $390/hr | 20,500 | 565.4 | 74% | $155,000 |
| 6 | NJ New Jersey | $374/hr | 42,000 | 453.5 | 66% | $155,000 |
| 7 | WA Washington | $361/hr | 28,000 | 353.8 | 72% | $155,000 |
| 8 | MD Maryland | $359/hr | 28,000 | 454.2 | 65% | $150,000 |
| 9 | IL Illinois | $353/hr | 65,000 | 516.7 | 72% | $148,000 |
| 10 | HI Hawaii | $352/hr | 4,800 | 333.3 | 65% | $138,000 |
| 11 | CO Colorado | $345/hr | 25,000 | 422.9 | 77% | $142,000 |
| 12 | VA Virginia | $340/hr | 32,000 | 368.7 | 70% | $145,000 |
| 13 | DE Delaware | $329/hr | 4,200 | 412.6 | 72% | $140,000 |
| 14 | NH New Hampshire | $327/hr | 4,000 | 285.3 | 73% | $135,000 |
| 15 | AK Alaska | $324/hr | 2,900 | 395.6 | 68% | $135,000 |
| 16 | OR Oregon | $322/hr | 13,500 | 318.3 | 70% | $132,000 |
| 17 | RI Rhode Island | $319/hr | 4,200 | 383.2 | 66% | $132,000 |
| 18 | TX Texas | $318/hr | 95,000 | 311.5 | 70% | $138,000 |
| 19 | FL Florida | $309/hr | 82,000 | 362.7 | 67% | $130,000 |
| 20 | NV Nevada | $306/hr | 8,500 | 266.1 | 66% | $130,000 |
| 21 | PA Pennsylvania | $305/hr | 48,000 | 370.1 | 72% | $135,000 |
| 22 | VT Vermont | $297/hr | 2,600 | 401.2 | 72% | $125,000 |
| 23 | ME Maine | $294/hr | 4,200 | 301.1 | 76% | $122,000 |
| 24 | MN Minnesota | $288/hr | 22,000 | 383.5 | 85% | $132,000 |
| 25 | AZ Arizona | $282/hr | 19,500 | 262.4 | 73% | $128,000 |
| 26 | MI Michigan | $282/hr | 33,000 | 328.7 | 69% | $120,000 |
| 27 | NC North Carolina | $281/hr | 28,000 | 258.4 | 68% | $122,000 |
| 28 | WI Wisconsin | $276/hr | 16,500 | 280.0 | 78% | $120,000 |
| 29 | GA Georgia | $273/hr | 38,000 | 344.5 | 72% | $125,000 |
| 30 | MT Montana | $270/hr | 3,400 | 300.1 | 75% | $116,000 |
| 31 | OH Ohio | $267/hr | 38,000 | 322.6 | 74% | $118,000 |
| 32 | UT Utah | $264/hr | 9,500 | 277.9 | 81% | $122,000 |
| 33 | TN Tennessee | $261/hr | 19,000 | 266.6 | 71% | $118,000 |
| 34 | ID Idaho | $260/hr | 4,600 | 234.2 | 76% | $115,000 |
| 35 | IN Indiana | $260/hr | 16,500 | 241.4 | 71% | $116,000 |
| 36 | KS Kansas | $259/hr | 9,200 | 313.2 | 78% | $114,000 |
| 37 | NE Nebraska | $259/hr | 6,200 | 313.4 | 80% | $115,000 |
| 38 | NM New Mexico | $259/hr | 5,500 | 260.0 | 69% | $115,000 |
| 39 | SC South Carolina | $257/hr | 12,500 | 232.6 | 70% | $116,000 |
| 40 | WY Wyoming | $256/hr | 1,800 | 312.0 | 74% | $112,000 |
| 41 | LA Louisiana | $255/hr | 17,500 | 378.5 | 55% | $118,000 |
| 42 | MO Missouri | $255/hr | 22,000 | 356.1 | 79% | $118,000 |
| 43 | IA Iowa | $248/hr | 8,200 | 256.2 | 82% | $113,000 |
| 44 | ND North Dakota | $246/hr | 2,200 | 281.0 | 82% | $112,000 |
| 45 | KY Kentucky | $243/hr | 12,800 | 282.7 | 71% | $112,000 |
| 46 | OK Oklahoma | $243/hr | 11,500 | 286.1 | 76% | $112,000 |
| 47 | AL Alabama | $242/hr | 15,800 | 309.3 | 72% | $118,000 |
| 48 | SD South Dakota | $241/hr | 2,500 | 274.7 | 80% | $110,000 |
| 49 | AR Arkansas | $235/hr | 8,200 | 267.3 | 70% | $112,000 |
| 50 | MS Mississippi | $230/hr | 8,500 | 289.1 | 60% | $108,000 |
| 51 | WV West Virginia | $222/hr | 4,800 | 271.2 | 68% | $105,000 |