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Paralegal

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

184

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$57,944

Median Salary

National Average

-86.5%

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

$39,582

25th Percentile

$40,000

Median (50th)

$55,162

75th Percentile

$69,077

90th Percentile

$80,000

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Top Employers Hiring Paralegal
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
LATOURVENCESLAU, P.A. DBA VENLAW 15 $40,000 $40,000 - $40,000 66.7%
YEREZHEPOVA LAW, P.C. 12 $59,200 $55,162 - $64,854 100.0%
GONDIM LAW CORPORATION 10 $69,077 $69,077 - $69,077 70.0%
McLean, Youking & Willett. PLLC 5 $39,582 $39,582 - $39,582 20.0%
Morelli Law Firm 3 $60,000 $50,000 - $65,000 66.7%
BNP MANAGEMENT LLC 3 $120,604 $102,312 - $132,000 100.0%
OZISIK, PLLC 2 $64,023 $50,066 - $77,979 100.0%
Poarch Law Firm 2 $31,075 $31,075 - $31,075 100.0%
Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, LLP 2 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 50.0%
American Immigration Law PLLC 2 $54,621 $54,621 - $54,621 50.0%
Law Offices of Adam Dayan, PLLC 2 $60,424 $60,424 - $60,424 0.0%
The Payne Law Firm 2 $100,880 $100,880 - $100,880 50.0%
GLINSMANN GLINSMANN, CHARTERED 2 $42,806 $42,806 - $42,806 100.0%
Finberg Firm PLLC 1 $62,400 $62,400 - $62,400 100.0%
GOLDSTEIN & LEE, P.C. 1 $60,000 $60,000 - $60,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 114 $57,122 $31,075 - $102,312
Senior 6 $82,895 $49,500 - $132,000
Junior 3 $40,859 $32,200 - $50,378
II 2 $55,609 $50,066 - $61,152
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 125 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 125 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 31 $66,203
LOS ANGELES CA 11 $65,725
COCONUT GROVE FL 10 $40,000
Bozeman MT 5 $39,582
Burlington MA 4 $40,000
Santa Monica CA 3 $90,293
Boston MA 2 $51,792
Gaithersburg MD 2 $42,806
Flushing NY 2 $54,761
Brooklyn NY 2 $48,081
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 $53,153 59.5%
FY 2022 28 $49,797 92.9%
FY 2023 18 $64,355 61.1%
FY 2024 35 $61,407 91.4%
FY 2025 5 $82,400 60.0%
FY 2026 2 $81,200 100.0%
Company Comparison - Paralegal

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
LATOURVENCESLAU, P.A. DBA VENLAW 15 $40,000 66.7%
YEREZHEPOVA LAW, P.C. 12 $59,200 100.0%
GONDIM LAW CORPORATION 10 $69,077 70.0%
McLean, Youking & Willett. PLLC 5 $39,582 20.0%
Morelli Law Firm 3 $60,000 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.