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 August 11, 2026