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Lawyer

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

348

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$166,920

Median Salary

National Average

-33.3%

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

$84,185

25th Percentile

$93,662

Median (50th)

$174,720

75th Percentile

$215,000

90th Percentile

$250,000

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Top Employers Hiring Lawyer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP 4 $251,250 $190,000 - $300,000 100.0%
Blue Water Law, P.C. 3 $153,333 $130,000 - $200,000 66.7%
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP 2 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
THE CRACKEN LAW FIRM, PC 2 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 50.0%
Loeb & Loeb LLP 2 $250,000 $250,000 - $250,000 50.0%
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION 2 $154,367 $134,014 - $174,720 100.0%
Hurwitz Law PLLC 1 $105,394 $105,394 - $105,394 100.0%
INVERSIONES CHAGUAL LLC 1 $60,840 $60,840 - $60,840 100.0%
JAS LAW, LLP 1 $230,755 $230,755 - $230,755 0.0%
Kopelevich & Feldsherova, PC 1 $93,662 $93,662 - $93,662 0.0%
Alkeon Capital Management 1 $225,000 $225,000 - $225,000 100.0%
Law Offices of James Zhou 1 $86,403 $86,403 - $86,403 100.0%
Long Levit LLP 1 $188,906 $188,906 - $188,906 100.0%
Mandarich Law Group, LLP 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
PERKINS COIE LLP 1 $375,000 $375,000 - $375,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 32 $166,676 $60,840 - $375,000
Senior 1 $174,720 $174,720 - $174,720
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 33 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 33 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 8 $223,987
Santa Monica CA 3 $153,333
Brooklyn NY 2 $90,771
NEW YORK NY 2 $135,610
Los Angeles CA 2 $250,000
Dallas TX 2 $190,000
San Francisco CA 2 $206,953
Ann Arbor MI 1 $105,394
Houston TX 1 $84,926
Long Beach CA 1 $130,000
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 12 $188,412 83.3%
FY 2022 4 $137,629 100.0%
FY 2023 7 $159,173 85.7%
FY 2024 8 $159,662 37.5%
FY 2025 2 $152,697 100.0%
Company Comparison - Lawyer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP 4 $251,250 100.0%
Blue Water Law, P.C. 3 $153,333 66.7%
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP 2 $190,000 100.0%
THE CRACKEN LAW FIRM, PC 2 $190,000 50.0%
Loeb & Loeb LLP 2 $250,000 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.