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Legal Assistant

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

176

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$53,502

Median Salary

National Average

+52.6%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$37,672

25th Percentile

$41,964

Median (50th)

$54,080

75th Percentile

$63,200

90th Percentile

$68,400

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Top Employers Hiring Legal Assistant
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Lopes Sousa 4 $50,461 $50,461 - $50,461 100.0%
WILSON LAW GROUP LLC 3 $63,440 $63,440 - $63,440 66.7%
LAW OFFICES OF NATALIA FRIDMAN, P.A 3 $38,867 $38,000 - $40,000 100.0%
US Cabinets & Rustic Furniture Inc 3 $64,667 $63,000 - $68,000 100.0%
WANG & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 3 $58,000 $57,000 - $58,500 66.7%
Holm & O'Hara LLP 2 $63,600 $57,200 - $70,000 100.0%
XIE LAW OFFICES, LLC 2 $42,307 $42,307 - $42,307 50.0%
Law Office of Haresh Jambusaria Inc. 2 $62,608 $62,608 - $62,608 50.0%
James K Sadigh 2 $63,400 $63,400 - $63,400 50.0%
Lider, Fogarty Ribeiro P.C. 2 $59,363 $59,363 - $59,363 50.0%
PD Law Firm PA 2 $42,640 $42,640 - $42,640 50.0%
Tacopina Siegel 2 $60,000 $60,000 - $60,000 50.0%
JI LAW FIRM A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 2 $38,272 $38,272 - $38,272 100.0%
Law Offices f Ilan N. Rosen Janfaza, A.P.C. 2 $54,080 $54,080 - $54,080 50.0%
Davis and Goldfarb, PLLC 1 $40,000 $40,000 - $40,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 95 $53,064 $33,000 - $93,288
Senior 4 $63,904 $57,000 - $70,034
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 99 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 99 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 8 $58,914
Orlando FL 7 $47,803
Miami FL 5 $45,689
Minneapolis MN 4 $57,580
Beverly Hills CA 4 $58,740
Buena Park CA 3 $44,181
Aventura FL 3 $38,867
Norcross GA 3 $50,329
Atlanta GA 3 $61,008
Los Angeles CA 3 $60,833
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 19 $45,205 89.5%
FY 2022 27 $55,930 81.5%
FY 2023 24 $54,402 66.7%
FY 2024 29 $55,932 89.7%
Company Comparison - Legal Assistant

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Lopes Sousa 4 $50,461 100.0%
WILSON LAW GROUP LLC 3 $63,440 66.7%
LAW OFFICES OF NATALIA FRIDMAN, P.A 3 $38,867 100.0%
US Cabinets & Rustic Furniture Inc 3 $64,667 100.0%
WANG & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 3 $58,000 66.7%
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.