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Legal Secretaries

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 2008).

34

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$50,624

Median Salary

National Average

+166.7%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$35,451

25th Percentile

$41,974

Median (50th)

$46,624

75th Percentile

$60,669

90th Percentile

$67,335

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Top Employers Hiring Legal Secretaries
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
LEIGH GROUP PLLC 4 $40,342 $38,709 - $41,974 50.0%
LAW OFFICES OF JAMES S. HONG 3 $54,746 $40,643 - $61,797 100.0%
ZHANG & YAN, P.C. 3 $40,667 $32,000 - $45,000 66.7%
BRIAN LEE ATTORNEY AT LAW 2 $55,640 $55,640 - $55,640 50.0%
FEINER & LAVY PC 2 $50,523 $45,427 - $55,619 0.0%
LEGAL ASSISTANTS LLC 2 $45,698 $45,698 - $45,698 50.0%
JOHN M. PAIGE, ESQ. 1 $60,861 $60,861 - $60,861 100.0%
ESSEX BUSINESS SOLUTION INC 1 $73,112 $73,112 - $73,112 100.0%
LAW OFFICES OF JOHN K. DVORAK, PC 1 $31,533 $31,533 - $31,533 100.0%
LAW OFFICES OF PJ LEE, P.C. 1 $60,091 $60,091 - $60,091 0.0%
LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT LEE 1 $43,285 $43,285 - $43,285 100.0%
eSmart Solutions Inc. 1 $34,902 $34,902 - $34,902 100.0%
Blackford Law LLC 1 $32,781 $32,781 - $32,781 100.0%
LESLIE I SNYDER PA 1 $52,333 $52,333 - $52,333 100.0%
OXBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC 1 $73,112 $73,112 - $73,112 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 34 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 34 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
DALLAS TX 4 $40,342
NEW YORK NY 4 $61,818
New York NY 4 $59,954
ATLANTA GA 3 $40,667
Los Angeles CA 3 $52,832
LOS ANGELES CA 3 $48,006
SANTA CLARA CA 2 $55,640
Orlando FL 2 $45,698
PALO ALTO CA 1 $77,771
Washington DC 1 $66,250
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 2008 3 $47,604 66.7%
FY 2010 1 $32,000 100.0%
FY 2011 2 $43,035 50.0%
FY 2012 3 $64,494 33.3%
FY 2013 1 $66,250 100.0%
FY 2014 2 $61,797 100.0%
FY 2015 1 $67,800 100.0%
FY 2016 1 $38,709 0.0%
FY 2017 4 $47,333 75.0%
FY 2018 8 $53,338 87.5%
FY 2019 8 $44,307 87.5%
Company Comparison - Legal Secretaries

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
LEIGH GROUP PLLC 4 $40,342 50.0%
LAW OFFICES OF JAMES S. HONG 3 $54,746 100.0%
ZHANG & YAN, P.C. 3 $40,667 66.7%
BRIAN LEE ATTORNEY AT LAW 2 $55,640 50.0%
FEINER & LAVY PC 2 $50,523 0.0%
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.