7,610 lawyer searches a month in Seattle.
A click on “truck accident lawyer” here can cost $1,000+. DIDM makes sure the calls it buys get answered.
By the numbers
Monthly lawyer searches
Google Keyword Planner, September 2026
Search value per month
Google Keyword Planner, September 2026
of 55 US cities we measured
55 US cities measured
Employed lawyers in the Seattle metro
BLS OEWS 2025
Mean lawyer wage
BLS OEWS 2025
Search value per employed lawyer per month
Keyword Planner and BLS OEWS
Where the money is in Seattle
- Criminal defense$158K · 1,440 searches
- Personal injury$443K · 1,230 searches
- Family law$94K · 2,110 searches
- Immigration, estate & other$50K · 2,830 searches
In Seattle, personal injury carries the most search money.
| Search term | Monthly searches | Top-of-page bid |
|---|---|---|
| criminal defense lawyer | 590 | $34–$120 |
| dui lawyer | 590 | $60–$100 |
| personal injury lawyer | 880 | $41–$238 |
| car accident attorney | 210 | $155–$445 |
| truck accident lawyer | 140 | $60–$1,000+ |
| divorce lawyer | 1,000 | $7–$34 |
| child custody lawyer | 110 | $11–$46 |
| immigration lawyer | 880 | $5–$20 |
| estate planning attorney | 1,900 | $3–$15 |
What that means for a Seattle firm
Wasted clicks add up
At $1,000+ a click, ten clicks that never call cost $10K.
Inquiries don't wait
1,440 criminal defense and DUI searches a month, many after hours.
The competition is local
9,210 lawyers work in the Seattle metro. The firm that answers first usually gets the consultation.
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Search data: Google Keyword Planner (September 2026), city-level, English, Google Search. Search value = monthly searches × high top-of-page bid, an index of competition — not any firm's actual spend. Lawyer counts and wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025, Seattle metro.