2017 Report of the Economic Survey
Solo Practitioner
Average hourly billing rate in 2016 (Q30) Solo Practitioner
Average hourly billing rate in 2016
10th Percentile 10%
First Quartile 25%
90th Percentile 90%
Number of Individuals
Mean (Average)
Median (Midpoint)
Third Quartile 75%
All Individuals
93
$323 $191 $280 $333 $297 $373 $385 $271 $285 $357 $439 $303 $278 $266 $425 $290 $327 $400 $300 $268 $375 $344 $378 $290 $242 $276 $363 $343 $306 $345 $326 $299 $354 $299 $332 $325 $345 $291
$172
$250 $139 $250 $275 $200 $263 $300 $175 $291 $350 $183 $233 $275 $200 $300 $350 $238 $306 $250 $158 $239 $137 $200 $250 $284 $213 $265 $250 $250 $265 $200 $218 $250 $298 $215 ISD ISD ISD
$315 $200 $295 $368 $300 $363 $350 $255 $250 $349 $400 $280 $310 $250 $388 $300 $350 $375 $300 $230 $350 $350 $388 $298 $240 $290 $400 $350 $300 $345 $315 $298 $350 $300 $355 $310 $350 $315
$380 $238 $315 $400 $380 $444 $400 $384 $431 $600 $445 $308 $514 $343 $378 $475 $375 $469 $438 $500 $375 $356 $315 $444 $403 $350 $375 $393 $351 $400 $350 $409 $390 $388 $355 ISD ISD ISD
$450
Fewer than 5 7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More
5 7
ISD ISD
ISD ISD
Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience
18 29 16 15
$222 $150 $168 $256
$400 $450 $615 $680
Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Software Electrical Mechanical
4 3 4 7 4 3 5 8
ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD
ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD
Location
18
$178
$408
9 4
ISD ISD
ISD ISD
22
$165
$396
3 4 9 6
ISD ISD ISD ISD
ISD ISD ISD ISD
IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)
30
$150
$400
35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older
6
ISD
ISD
10
$164
$396
8
ISD
ISD
Age
14 21 32 81 12 36 45 10 79
$204 $155 $209 $162 $190 $226 $150 $153 $160
$475 $440 $525 $450 $428 $458 $450 $525 $450
Male Female
Gender
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander Other
Highest Non-Law Degree
Ethnicity
4 5
ISD ISD
ISD ISD
AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017 I-16
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