Statutory Maximum Rates
Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (d)(2)(A), Thangaraja v. Gonzales, 428 F.3d 870, 876-77 (9th Cir. 2005), and Ninth Circuit Rule 39-1.6, the applicable statutory maximum hourly rates under EAJA, adjusted for increases in the cost of living, are as follows:
Rates
|
Worked performed in |
Hourly Rate |
|---|---|
|
2025 |
$258.46 |
|
2024 |
$251.84 |
|
2023 |
$244.62 |
|
2022 |
$234.95 |
|
2021 |
$217.54 |
|
2020 |
$207.78 |
|
2019 |
$205.25 |
|
2018 |
$201.60 |
|
2017 |
$196.79 |
|
2016 |
$192.68 |
|
2015 |
$190.28 |
If no rate is posted for the period in which your work was performed, please use the rate that is posted for the previous period.
Last updated July 2, 2026