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Lawyers H1B salary

SOC 23-1011 · 23 · 9,236 certified records

Certified records
9,236
Avg wage
$222,594
Median wage
$215,000
Employers filing
5

Wage level distribution

Top employers

Latham & Watkins, LLP311$277,026
White & Case, LLP278$286,042
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP267$263,081
Kirkland & Ellis LLP260$310,762
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP229$223,555

Top cities

New York, NY4,568$253,409
San Francisco, CA416$250,792
Washington, DC387$246,316
Los Angeles, CA305$220,499
Chicago, IL232$202,019

Recent certified records

In-House Counsel
United Continental Corporation
Level III
$245,000
New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Level IV
$455,000
San Francisco, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Associate Attorney
XYZ LAW PLLC
Level II
$158,080
New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Associate Attorney
Epstein Becker & Green P.C.
Level II
$220,000
Los Angeles, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Counsel Attorney
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Level IV
$390,000
New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Associate
Covington & Burling LLP
Level II
$420,000
Washington, DC · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Attorney
Schwegman Lundberg and Woessner, P.A.
Level I
$150,883
San Jose, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Associate
MERCHANT & GOULD P.C.
Level I
$193,000
New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Associate Counsel and Contracts Manager
SPRUCE TECHNOLOGY INC.
Level I
$130,000
New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
23-1011
Law Office of Mitchell H Shen & Associates, PC
Level I
$120,000
New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Law Clerk
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Level II
$235,000
Los Angeles, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Legal Engineer
Nomos AI, Inc.
Level III
$225,000
New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
E-Commerce AML Compliance Counsel
TT Commerce & Global Services LLC
Level IV
$280,000
Washington, DC · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Associate Attorney
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
Level I
$115,690
Los Angeles, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Executive Director of Research
Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, Inc.
Level IV
$550,000
Cambridge, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Law Clerk/Associate
White & Case LLP
Level I
$225,000
New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Assistant General Counsel
New York University
Level II
$183,600
New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Commercial Counsel
Crosby Legal, Inc.
Level I
$175,000
East Boston, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Global Governance and Integration Counsel
nVent Management Company
Level II
$145,000
St. Louis Park, MN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Attorney
¿Z. Wang & Associates, P.C.
Level I
$100,000
Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
International Associate
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Level II
$225,000
New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Associate (Attorney)
Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC
Level II
$230,000
New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Associate
Clifford Chance US LLP
Level IV
$350,000
New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Attorney
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Level III
$650,000
New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified
Commercial Counsel
Crosby Legal, Inc.
Level I
$150,000
New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Frequently asked questions

›What is the average H1B salary for Lawyers?

Across 9,236 certified LCA filings, the average offered wage for Lawyers (SOC 23-1011) is $222,594, with a median of $215,000.

›Which companies sponsor H1B for Lawyers?

Top filers include Latham & Watkins, LLP, White & Case, LLP, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP. See the full employer table on this page.

›What wage level is typical for Lawyers?

Wage levels depend on the offered salary versus OEWS thresholds for SOC 23-1011 in each work location. Use our wage level calculator to check a specific offer.

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