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FOREIGN LEGAL ADVISOR

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

14

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$201,296

Median Salary

National Average

+50.0%

Growth

Growth 2024-2025 (Filing Volume)

3

Top Employers

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

$166,408

25th Percentile

$215,000

Median (50th)

$216,234

75th Percentile

$216,234

90th Percentile

$221,494

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Top Employers Hiring FOREIGN LEGAL ADVISOR
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GSR Services USA LLC 2 $216,234 $216,234 - $216,234 100.0%
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 2 $220,000 $215,000 - $225,000 50.0%
THE NILSON LAW GROUP, PLLC 1 $134,014 $134,014 - $134,014 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 3 $191,338 $134,014 - $225,000
Director 2 $216,234 $216,234 - $216,234
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 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 5 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 4 $218,117
NEW YORK NY 1 $134,014
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 2024 2 $174,507 50.0%
FY 2025 3 $219,156 66.7%
Company Comparison - FOREIGN LEGAL ADVISOR

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GSR Services USA LLC 2 $216,234 100.0%
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 2 $220,000 50.0%
THE NILSON LAW GROUP, PLLC 1 $134,014 0.0%
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.