2017 Report of the Economic Survey
Solo Practitioner
Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12) Solo Practitioner
Expected total cash income for 2017
10th Percentile 10%
First Quartile 25%
90th Percentile 90%
Number of Individuals
Mean (Average)
Median (Midpoint)
Third Quartile 75%
101 $228,252
$45,000 $100,000 $180,000
$250,000 $112,500
$460,000
All Individuals
5 3
$65,000 $98,333
ISD $27,500
$45,000
ISD ISD ISD
Fewer than 5 5-6 7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More
ISD
ISD $100,000
ISD
7 $270,714 21 $186,095 32 $271,844 15 $244,467 16 $259,656 4 $230,000 5 $167,000 4 $169,625 6 $374,167 5 $200,400 3 $125,000 6 $112,500 8 $329,625 19 $239,737 11 $243,636 4 $276,500 24 $163,125 4 $499,000 10 $222,000 5 $341,000 32 $144,406 3 $185,000 6 $248,333 9 $194,444 10 $343,200 24 $190,917 32 $193,828 84 $229,065 17 $224,235 43 $291,209 44 $193,375 11 $154,818 85 $227,218 3 $173,333 3 $456,667 5 $170,000 3 $86,667
ISD $100,000 $180,000
$225,000 $242,500 $337,500 $250,000 $390,000 $460,000 $325,000 $195,000 $650,000 $345,000 $165,000 $625,000 $300,000 $350,000 $344,000 $203,750 $275,000 $575,000 $214,000 ISD
Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience
$63,600
$82,500 $175,000
$324,000 $470,000 $620,000 $596,000
$50,500 $125,000 $200,000 $42,000 $110,000 $220,000 $38,000 $126,250 $185,000 ISD $65,000 $165,000 ISD $42,500 $100,000 ISD $148,875 $165,000 ISD $186,250 $250,000 ISD $96,000 $120,000
ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD
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 Chemical Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Pharmaceutical Other areas
ISD
ISD $120,000
Location
ISD $43,750 $125,000 ISD $102,500 $188,500
$45,000
$80,000 $145,000
$400,000 $450,000
$32,000 $150,000 $235,000 ISD $212,500 $273,000
ISD
$40,000
$78,500 $167,500
$325,000
ISD $212,500 $273,000 $1,011,500
ISD
$86,000 $151,250 $217,500 ISD $102,500 $350,000
$395,000
IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)
ISD
$40,000
$52,500 $115,000
$321,000
ISD ISD
ISD $180,000 ISD $100,000
ISD ISD
ISD ISD ISD ISD
ISD $33,750 $137,500 ISD $82,500 $175,000
$370,000 $315,000
35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older
$80,200
$84,250 $215,000
$525,000 $1,185,000
Age
17 $308,941 $136,000 $200,000 $235,000
$350,000 $250,000 $242,500 $250,000 $270,000 $350,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000
$650,000 $375,000 $452,500 $437,500 $674,000 $690,000 $355,000 $324,000 $485,000
$27,500
$65,000 $190,000
$53,000 $100,000 $145,000 $50,000 $102,500 $185,000
Male Female
Gender
$14,400
$52,500 $150,000
$44,000 $140,000 $200,000
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree
Highest Non-Law Degree
$40,000 $52,000 $40,000
$82,750 $170,000 $75,000 $125,000 $92,500 $180,000
White/Caucasian Black/African American Asian/Pacific Islander Other
ISD ISD
ISD $160,000 ISD $250,000
ISD ISD
ISD ISD ISD
Ethnicity
ISD $85,000 $180,000
$250,000
AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017 I-12
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