Freelance Lawyer Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$171/hr
Typical range
$107–$375
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
42
Latest record: June 2025
Highest country median
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Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesSmall sample | $335 | $175–$500 | 18 |
| CanadaSmall sample | $101 | $85–$238 | 11 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 yearsSmall sample | $134 | $101–$167 | 8 |
| 6–10 yearsSmall sample | $175 | $166–$255 | 12 |
| 11–15 yearsSmall sample | $175 | $150–$375 | 11 |
| 16+ yearsSmall sample | $500 | $80–$500 | 7 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $171/hr equals $1,368 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2025. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| Lawyer · Stockholm, Sweden | $167 |
| Lawyer · Miami, FL, USA | $125 |
| Lawyer · Hoboken, NJ, USA | $495 |
| Lawyer · Hoboken, NJ, USA | $495 |
| Lawyer · San Diego, CA, USA | $175 |
| Lawyer · London, UK | $140 |
| Lawyer · Amsterdam, Netherlands | $175 |
| Lawyer · Kingston, Jamaica | $80 |
| Lawyer · Los Angeles, CA, USA | $500 |
| Lawyer · Toronto, ON, Canada | $101 |
| Lawyer · Amsterdam, Netherlands | $175 |
| Lawyer · Calgary, AB, Canada | $85 |
| Lawyer · McKinney, TX, USA | $175 |
| Lawyer · Calgary, AB, Canada | $85 |
| Lawyer · Oakland, CA, USA | $595 |
| Lawyer · Toronto, ON, Canada | $375 |
| Lawyer · Toronto, ON, Canada | $101 |
| Lawyer · Stockholm, Sweden | $167 |
| Lawyer · Los Angeles, CA, USA | $500 |
| Lawyer · Kingston, Jamaica | $80 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Lawyers charge per hour?
- Based on 42 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Lawyers charge an average of $234 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $107 and $375. Latest record added June 2025.
- What do top-earning freelance Lawyers make?
- The top 10% of Lawyer submissions report $500 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Lawyer rates?
- The most common skills in Lawyer submissions are n/a and Microsoft Excel. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Lawyer rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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