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Associate Attorney

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

547

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$200,701

Median Salary

National Average

-37.8%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$82,472

25th Percentile

$99,008

Median (50th)

$187,500

75th Percentile

$283,502

90th Percentile

$365,000

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Top Employers Hiring Associate Attorney
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP 25 $325,400 $215,000 - $445,000 88.0%
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 22 $306,946 $200,000 - $420,000 72.7%
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 17 $293,824 $190,000 - $450,000 88.2%
DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP 16 $336,445 $215,000 - $435,000 93.8%
ALLEN & OVERY LLP 13 $279,615 $200,000 - $370,000 92.3%
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP 9 $353,889 $260,000 - $420,000 88.9%
MAYER BROWN LLP 9 $231,735 $99,008 - $330,000 100.0%
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON LLP 7 $310,714 $225,000 - $350,000 100.0%
CRAVATH SWAINE & MOORE LLP 7 $205,225 $165,443 - $223,371 100.0%
BAKER MCKENZIE LLP 5 $210,338 $122,574 - $305,000 80.0%
Wasserman Grubin & Rogers, LLP 5 $166,000 $140,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Hunter Taubman NY LLP 5 $90,746 $82,472 - $96,262 100.0%
Squire Patton Boggs 4 $256,750 $212,000 - $320,000 100.0%
OlenderFeldman LLP 4 $159,015 $117,810 - $191,249 100.0%
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP 3 $273,333 $200,000 - $365,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 334 $199,204 $60,000 - $450,000
Manager 8 $375,977 $307,816 - $420,000
Junior 6 $87,162 $70,000 - $97,000
Senior 6 $199,621 $81,474 - $305,000
Entry 1 $67,000 $67,000 - $67,000
I 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 356 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 356 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 154 $255,876
Palo Alto CA 19 $293,155
Los Angeles CA 19 $180,220
NEW YORK NY 10 $223,537
Washington DC 9 $187,905
Miami FL 9 $101,808
Flushing NY 8 $95,303
San Francisco CA 8 $228,661
Irvine CA 7 $116,792
Houston TX 5 $206,834
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 82 $155,864 89.0%
FY 2022 72 $206,422 83.3%
FY 2023 62 $207,767 83.9%
FY 2024 84 $195,792 89.3%
FY 2025 51 $254,021 84.3%
FY 2026 5 $304,623 80.0%
Company Comparison - Associate Attorney

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP 25 $325,400 88.0%
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 22 $306,946 72.7%
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 17 $293,824 88.2%
DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP 16 $336,445 93.8%
ALLEN & OVERY LLP 13 $279,615 92.3%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.