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Foreign Legal Consultant

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

98

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$185,164

Median Salary

National Average

-25.0%

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

$72,176

25th Percentile

$120,791

Median (50th)

$200,000

75th Percentile

$235,500

90th Percentile

$278,000

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Top Employers Hiring Foreign Legal Consultant
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP 13 $252,308 $200,000 - $370,000 38.5%
Central Law Guatemala LLC 4 $74,480 $72,176 - $81,390 100.0%
GONDIM LAW CORPORATION 2 $51,314 $45,344 - $57,283 100.0%
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 $236,000 $236,000 - $236,000 100.0%
ASSEMBLY OF GOD BETHLEHEM MINISTRY 2 $157,456 $145,434 - $169,478 50.0%
Jones Day 1 $192,795 $192,795 - $192,795 0.0%
MIDAS EXPORT USA, CORP 1 $105,581 $105,581 - $105,581 100.0%
PIXSTORY GLOBAL HOLDING INC. 1 $65,000 $65,000 - $65,000 100.0%
Pang Law Group, Inc. DBALaw Offices of Fei Pang 1 $227,136 $227,136 - $227,136 100.0%
Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz LLP 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000 100.0%
RaiLaw, Inc. 1 $91,208 $91,208 - $91,208 100.0%
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP 1 $225,000 $225,000 - $225,000 100.0%
WHITE & CASE LLP 1 $220,000 $220,000 - $220,000 100.0%
BLUE PRISM SOFTWARE, INC. 1 $183,851 $183,851 - $183,851 100.0%
ENGEPER AMERICA CORP DBA/ACE GRANITE 1 $146,723 $146,723 - $146,723 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 35 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 35 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 18 $240,989
Miami FL 5 $80,700
Washington DC 3 $179,000
Lighthouse Point FL 2 $157,456
ARCADIA CA 1 $227,136
San Francisco CA 1 $136,000
San Jose CA 1 $183,851
Los Angeles CA 1 $57,283
Costa Mesa CA 1 $45,344
Fremont CA 1 $91,208
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 4 $197,586 100.0%
FY 2022 11 $183,722 72.7%
FY 2023 10 $160,881 50.0%
FY 2024 6 $235,911 66.7%
FY 2025 3 $169,728 66.7%
FY 2026 1 $136,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Foreign Legal Consultant

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP 13 $252,308 38.5%
Central Law Guatemala LLC 4 $74,480 100.0%
GONDIM LAW CORPORATION 2 $51,314 100.0%
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 $236,000 100.0%
ASSEMBLY OF GOD BETHLEHEM MINISTRY 2 $157,456 50.0%
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.