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Legal Counsel

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

180

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$161,247

Median Salary

National Average

-56.8%

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

$101,590

25th Percentile

$138,486

Median (50th)

$160,000

75th Percentile

$192,795

90th Percentile

$208,000

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Top Employers Hiring Legal Counsel
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 70 $163,397 $105,997 - $230,500 98.6%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 8 $199,199 $185,000 - $241,760 100.0%
TapTap Send Payments Co. 4 $142,500 $115,000 - $200,000 75.0%
BISONTE INDUSTRIAL USA LLC 4 $86,750 $77,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Smaato, Inc. 3 $136,098 $130,000 - $142,293 100.0%
Klarna Inc. 2 $189,218 $183,435 - $195,000 50.0%
INTRALOT INC 2 $107,453 $107,453 - $107,453 50.0%
SPOTIFY USA INC 2 $236,830 $217,150 - $256,510 100.0%
Federal Express Corporation 2 $101,590 $101,590 - $101,590 100.0%
PB TECH & ADVISORY LLC 2 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
Faze Clan Inc. 2 $142,273 $133,308 - $151,237 100.0%
Truphone, Inc 2 $164,470 $158,000 - $170,940 100.0%
FASHION GPS INC. 1 $134,014 $134,014 - $134,014 100.0%
HR Management Group Inc 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Harco Manufacturing Group, LLC. 1 $83,054 $83,054 - $83,054 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 55 $147,811 $72,800 - $241,760
III 30 $147,834 $105,997 - $205,000
Principal 27 $180,171 $138,486 - $230,500
Senior 17 $196,591 $130,000 - $304,500
II 10 $157,006 $138,757 - $175,000
Manager 4 $209,088 $206,400 - $217,150
I 2 $101,590 $101,590 - $101,590
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 145 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 145 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 30 $175,837
SEATTLE WA 28 $167,596
Seattle WA 28 $160,292
Redmond WA 8 $199,199
Baltimore MD 4 $85,500
Miami FL 3 $99,560
Arlington VA 3 $158,933
Jersey City NJ 2 $190,000
Atlanta GA 2 $164,470
Los Angeles CA 2 $142,273
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 37 $152,452 100.0%
FY 2022 33 $153,984 90.9%
FY 2023 23 $162,079 95.7%
FY 2024 31 $174,202 100.0%
FY 2025 16 $163,201 93.8%
FY 2026 5 $183,867 100.0%
Company Comparison - Legal Counsel

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 70 $163,397 98.6%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 8 $199,199 100.0%
TapTap Send Payments Co. 4 $142,500 75.0%
BISONTE INDUSTRIAL USA LLC 4 $86,750 100.0%
Smaato, Inc. 3 $136,098 100.0%
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.