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Legal Consultant

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

54

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$152,406

Median Salary

National Average

+50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

10

Top Employers

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

$45,469

25th Percentile

$65,000

Median (50th)

$113,752

75th Percentile

$221,891

90th Percentile

$275,000

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Top Employers Hiring Legal Consultant
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Chugh, LLP 11 $57,898 $45,469 - $65,000 72.7%
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP 5 $251,500 $202,500 - $310,000 100.0%
CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP 3 $296,667 $215,000 - $450,000 100.0%
BALLON STOLL BADER & NADLER PC 3 $191,907 $134,014 - $220,854 66.7%
SONDER CONSULTANTS LLC 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
TELLUS OPERATING GROUP, LLC 1 $127,504 $127,504 - $127,504 100.0%
iHealth Labs, Inc. 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Herbert Smith Freehills New York LLP 1 $350,200 $350,200 - $350,200 100.0%
KEVORK ADANAS, P.C. 1 $174,720 $174,720 - $174,720 100.0%
MASADA INVESTMENTS LLC 1 $64,854 $64,854 - $64,854 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 27 $153,329 $45,469 - $450,000
Senior 1 $127,504 $127,504 - $127,504
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 28 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 28 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cerritos CA 11 $57,898
New York NY 6 $231,919
NEW YORK NY 5 $268,382
WASHINGTON DC 2 $220,000
West Long Branch NJ 1 $64,854
Fort Lee NJ 1 $174,720
Ridgeland MS 1 $127,504
San Jose CA 1 $90,000
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 2 $165,002 100.0%
FY 2022 6 $252,771 100.0%
FY 2023 5 $74,867 20.0%
FY 2024 11 $90,128 100.0%
FY 2025 3 $248,333 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $310,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Legal Consultant

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Chugh, LLP 11 $57,898 72.7%
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP 5 $251,500 100.0%
CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP 3 $296,667 100.0%
BALLON STOLL BADER & NADLER PC 3 $191,907 66.7%
SONDER CONSULTANTS LLC 1 $100,000 100.0%
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.