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Foreign Legal Associate

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

32

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$239,508

Median Salary

National Average

-16.7%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$202,500

25th Percentile

$205,000

Median (50th)

$225,000

75th Percentile

$250,000

90th Percentile

$304,000

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Top Employers Hiring Foreign Legal Associate
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP 24 $241,042 $200,000 - $365,000 100.0%
AXINN, VELTROP & HARKRIDER LLP 1 $202,690 $202,690 - $202,690 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 25 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 25 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 21 $243,938
Menlo Park CA 2 $212,500
NEW YORK NY 2 $220,000
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 6 $205,417 100.0%
FY 2022 4 $234,375 100.0%
FY 2023 6 $239,167 100.0%
FY 2024 4 $255,000 100.0%
FY 2025 5 $272,538 100.0%
Company Comparison - Foreign Legal Associate

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP 24 $241,042 100.0%
AXINN, VELTROP & HARKRIDER LLP 1 $202,690 100.0%
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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.