U.S. Immigration Data

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FOREIGN LEGAL SPECIALIST

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2011).

6

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$141,230

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2011-2018 (Filing Volume)

5

Top Employers

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

$51,740

25th Percentile

$64,111

Median (50th)

$116,494

75th Percentile

$198,184

90th Percentile

$255,456

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Top Employers Hiring FOREIGN LEGAL SPECIALIST
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BAKER MCKENZIE LLP 2 $230,000 $160,000 - $300,000 100.0%
JOHN C AKBULUT 1 $61,152 $61,152 - $61,152 100.0%
SEYFARTH SHAW, LLP 1 $210,912 $210,912 - $210,912 100.0%
SUZUKI LAW GROUP, INC. 1 $72,987 $72,987 - $72,987 100.0%
Z. WANG & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 1 $42,328 $42,328 - $42,328 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 6 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 6 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
CHICAGO IL 3 $167,443
LOS ANGELES CA 1 $210,912
NEW YORK NY 1 $61,152
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $72,987
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 2011 1 $72,987 100.0%
FY 2012 2 $185,456 100.0%
FY 2017 2 $180,576 100.0%
FY 2018 1 $42,328 100.0%
Company Comparison - FOREIGN LEGAL SPECIALIST

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BAKER MCKENZIE LLP 2 $230,000 100.0%
JOHN C AKBULUT 1 $61,152 100.0%
SEYFARTH SHAW, LLP 1 $210,912 100.0%
SUZUKI LAW GROUP, INC. 1 $72,987 100.0%
Z. WANG & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 1 $42,328 100.0%
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.