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Counsel

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

64

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$271,245

Median Salary

National Average

+44.4%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$155,344

25th Percentile

$180,500

Median (50th)

$240,000

75th Percentile

$340,938

90th Percentile

$435,000

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Top Employers Hiring Counsel
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 4 $410,000 $350,000 - $455,000 100.0%
LS Power Development, LLC 3 $304,000 $300,000 - $312,000 100.0%
BENNAMON USA NO 1 PTY LTD 3 $283,160 $216,000 - $324,466 100.0%
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 2 $229,664 $227,386 - $231,941 100.0%
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton Garrison LLP 2 $435,000 $435,000 - $435,000 100.0%
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP 2 $370,000 $325,000 - $415,000 50.0%
NIXON PEABODY LLP 2 $240,000 $240,000 - $240,000 50.0%
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 2 $380,000 $340,000 - $420,000 100.0%
National Hockey League 2 $187,500 $170,000 - $205,000 100.0%
AuditBoard, Inc 2 $186,500 $182,000 - $191,000 100.0%
Marshall Denning 1 $99,590 $99,590 - $99,590 100.0%
Morrison Cohen LLP 1 $341,250 $341,250 - $341,250 100.0%
NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA LLC 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
Netskope, Inc. 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP 1 $300,000 $300,000 - $300,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 29 $320,379 $126,006 - $460,000
Senior 17 $207,848 $99,590 - $312,000
Manager 2 $156,448 $135,895 - $177,000
II 1 $167,918 $167,918 - $167,918
Principal 1 $257,000 $257,000 - $257,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 50 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 50 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 22 $305,307
NEW YORK NY 5 $281,146
Los Angeles CA 2 $346,000
San Francisco CA 2 $233,471
Inverness IL 2 $186,500
Santa Monica CA 2 $417,500
Englewood Cliffs NJ 1 $177,000
Costa Mesa CA 1 $325,000
Brooklyn NY 1 $165,000
Chicago IL 1 $135,895
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 9 $210,511 77.8%
FY 2022 14 $231,477 100.0%
FY 2023 7 $270,134 100.0%
FY 2024 13 $320,608 100.0%
FY 2025 7 $338,300 100.0%
Company Comparison - Counsel

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 4 $410,000 100.0%
LS Power Development, LLC 3 $304,000 100.0%
BENNAMON USA NO 1 PTY LTD 3 $283,160 100.0%
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 2 $229,664 100.0%
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton Garrison LLP 2 $435,000 100.0%
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.