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Attorney

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

319

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$177,186

Median Salary

National Average

-57.8%

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

$76,428

25th Percentile

$100,000

Median (50th)

$155,000

75th Percentile

$225,508

90th Percentile

$345,000

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Top Employers Hiring Attorney
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP 24 $162,500 $140,000 - $210,000 50.0%
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 20 $321,200 $225,000 - $445,000 100.0%
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP 20 $286,625 $200,000 - $435,000 95.0%
Queens Defenders 3 $101,960 $79,659 - $135,200 66.7%
THE LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM FRICK, PLLC 3 $78,333 $76,960 - $81,078 33.3%
GRUBMAN SHIRE MEISELAS & SACKS, P.C. 3 $273,333 $150,000 - $385,000 100.0%
Z. WANG & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 2 $72,530 $72,530 - $72,530 100.0%
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM 2 $135,862 $122,724 - $149,000 100.0%
Ben Hamou Benchetrit Law Group LLC 2 $176,519 $126,006 - $227,032 100.0%
CND Law Group, PLLC 2 $66,000 $52,000 - $80,000 100.0%
COHEN ZIFFER FRENCHMAN & MCKENNA LLP 2 $300,000 $255,000 - $345,000 100.0%
DEMIDCHIK LAW FIRM, PC 2 $127,941 $122,574 - $133,307 100.0%
ELLIS INVESTIGATIONS LAW CORPORATION 2 $102,523 $102,523 - $102,523 50.0%
Earthjustice 2 $183,750 $179,700 - $187,800 100.0%
Igbanugo Partners Int'l Law Firm 2 $69,296 $65,437 - $73,154 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 140 $185,838 $31,200 - $445,000
Staff 15 $103,307 $63,000 - $179,700
Senior 6 $186,091 $140,000 - $227,032
Junior 3 $125,000 $55,000 - $165,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 164 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 164 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 62 $223,196
San Francisco CA 10 $197,317
Seattle WA 4 $77,000
NEW YORK NY 4 $210,416
Chicago IL 4 $209,765
Washington DC 4 $142,000
Los Angeles CA 3 $219,530
Menlo Park CA 3 $313,333
Buffalo NY 3 $93,333
Flushing NY 3 $134,153
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 45 $161,998 93.3%
FY 2022 31 $150,984 93.5%
FY 2023 36 $178,235 86.1%
FY 2024 30 $195,385 70.0%
FY 2025 19 $220,789 73.7%
FY 2026 3 $205,000 33.3%
Company Comparison - Attorney

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP 24 $162,500 50.0%
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 20 $321,200 100.0%
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP 20 $286,625 95.0%
Queens Defenders 3 $101,960 66.7%
THE LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM FRICK, PLLC 3 $78,333 33.3%
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.