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about 1.32 million

About how many active licensed lawyers are there in the U.S.?

There were 1,322,649 active lawyers in the U.S. as of January 1, 2024 — roughly 1 lawyer for every 250 Americans.

Source: American Bar Association (2024) americanbar.org

$349/hour

What is the average hourly rate lawyers charge in the U.S.?

The national average lawyer hourly rate was $349 in 2025, ranging from $196 in West Virginia to $492 in Washington, D.C.

Source: Clio Legal Trends Report (2025) clio.com

about $198,788

What was the average total cost of earning a law degree in the U.S. (Class of 2026)?

Law school for the Class of 2026 cost an average of $198,788 in total, and over 71% of graduates borrow money to pay for it.

Source: Education Data Initiative educationdata.org

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