OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Attorney
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsAttorney insights
Total filings6,823All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$167,5334,874 eligible salary records
Employer names2,611Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$102,356–$225,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*789 filings$195,000 median · n=607
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$250k+Most common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 4,874 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Associate Attorney3,652
$175,000 median · n=2,657 eligible
Attorney1,786
$180,000 median · n=1,213 eligible
Staff Attorney193
$90,000 median · n=133 eligible
Immigration Attorney80
$82,000 median · n=45 eligible
Attorney At Law52
$96,000 median · n=25 eligible
Associate Attorney (Unadmitted)39
$195,000 median · n=32 eligible
Patent Attorney38
$145,339 median · n=28 eligible
Junior Associate Attorney31
$94,602 median · n=20 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
New York, NY2,272
$220,000 median · n=1,802 eligible
Los Angeles, CA279
$165,630 median · n=213 eligible
Washington, DC245
$190,000 median · n=193 eligible
Chicago, IL237
$150,000 median · n=183 eligible
San Francisco, CA216
$210,000 median · n=155 eligible
New York, NEW YORK207
$190,000 median · n=161 eligible
Houston, TX134
$187,520 median · n=104 eligible
Palo Alto, CA118
$210,000 median · n=91 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
85.3%Certified LCAs
Certified5,818 85.3%
Certified - Withdrawn487 7.1%
Denied327 4.8%
Withdrawn191 2.8%
Denominator: all 6,823 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Latham & Watkins Llp282
$260,000 median · n=281 eligible
Davis Polk & Wardwell Llp218
$240,000 median · n=215 eligible
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Llp207
$250,000 median · n=199 eligible
Sidley Austin (Us) Llp179
$225,000 median · n=176 eligible
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Llp133
$235,187 median · n=98 eligible
Mayer Brown Llp106
$210,000 median · n=101 eligible
Shearman & Sterling Llp103
$200,000 median · n=64 eligible
Morrison & Foerster Llp96
$150,000 median · n=50 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$167,533Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$81,078
25th percentile$102,356
Median (50th)$167,533
75th percentile$225,000
90th percentile$305,000
n=4,874 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology
Salary filing history
6,823 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayer Brown Llp | Associate Attorney | $390,000I-200-26174-041399 Reported wage: $390,000 / year Annualized: $390,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| The Patel Law Group, Pllc | Attorney | $85,000I-200-26174-041625 Reported wage: $85,000 / year Annualized: $85,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Irving, TX | 06/23/2026 | 08/01/2026 |
| Northwest Immigrant Rights Project | Staff Attorney | $91,639.64I-200-26174-042226 Reported wage: $91,639.64 / year Annualized: $91,640 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-10 Worker positions: 1 | Seattle, WA | 06/23/2026 | 09/11/2026 |
| Airdo Werwas LLC | Associate Attorney | $125,000I-200-26174-042667 Reported wage: $125,000 / year Annualized: $125,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 06/23/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Llp | Associate Attorney | $390,000I-200-25252-297945 Reported wage: $390,000 / year Annualized: $390,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-01-29 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 09/09/2025 | 01/30/2026 |
| Song Immigration Law, LLC | Attorney | $45.5I-200-26173-036456 Reported wage: $45.5 / hour Annualized: $94,640 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Fairbanks, AK | 06/22/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| New York City Department Of Investigation | Investigative Attorney/Confidential Investigator | $82,154I-200-26173-036805 Reported wage: $82,154 / year Annualized: $82,154 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Womble Bond Dickinson (Us) Llp | Corporate & Securities Attorney | $240,000I-200-26173-038997 Reported wage: $240,000 / year Annualized: $240,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-07-07 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/22/2026 | 07/08/2026 |
| Phillips Lytle Llp | Associate Attorney | $136,316I-200-26173-039674 Reported wage: $136,316 / year Annualized: $136,316 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | Buffalo, NY | 06/22/2026 | 12/01/2026 |
| Law Offices Of Li & Associates, Pllc | Attorney | $156,832I-200-26173-039913 Reported wage: $156,832 / year Annualized: $156,832 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Long Is City, NY | 06/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Phillips Lytle Llp | Associate Attorney | $185,786I-200-26173-039923 Reported wage: $185,786 / year Annualized: $185,786 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 06/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Charles Russell Speechlys Llp | Associate Attorney | $310,000I-200-26174-040333 Reported wage: $310,000 / year Annualized: $310,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Orange, CT | 06/22/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Shentong Law Corp. | Attorney | $116,000I-200-26169-027830 Reported wage: $116,000–$117,000 / year Annualized: $116,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2027-12-31 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 06/18/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Strategic Legal Practices, Apc. | Associate Attorney | $195,000I-200-26169-031386 Reported wage: $195,000 / year Annualized: $195,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 06/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Immigration Project, Inc. | Senior Staff Attorney | $108,680I-200-26169-032198 Reported wage: $108,680–$118,680 / year Annualized: $108,680 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-07-30 Worker positions: 1 | Springfield, IL | 06/18/2026 | 08/01/2026 |
| Roberts & Kehagiaras Llp | Associate Attorney | $163,426I-200-26172-035929 Reported wage: $163,426–$179,400 / year Annualized: $163,426 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 06/20/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Law Office Of Baoqin Wang, LLC | Attorney | $42I-200-26168-023121 Reported wage: $42 / hour Annualized: $87,360 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | Beaverton, OR | 06/17/2026 | 12/01/2026 |
| Wasserman Grubin & Rogers, Llp | Attorney | $156,832I-200-26168-024624 Reported wage: $156,832 / year Annualized: $156,832 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/17/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Charles Russell Speechlys Us Llp | Associate Attorney | $310,000I-200-26167-019106 Reported wage: $310,000 / year Annualized: $310,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | New Haven, CT | 06/16/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Proskauer Rose Llp | Practice Attorney | $150,000I-200-25127-950308 Reported wage: $150,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 05/07/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Laura Leon Law, Pllc | Associate Attorney | $104,499I-200-26166-014952 Reported wage: $104,499 / year Annualized: $104,499 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Bryan, TX | 06/15/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Kern Segal & Murray, A Law Corporation | Associate Attorney | $95.56I-200-26166-015515 Reported wage: $95.56 / hour Annualized: $198,765 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Daly City, CA | 06/15/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Alex Mooradian | Attorney | $115,500I-200-26166-016681 Reported wage: $115,500 / year Annualized: $115,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Worcester, MA | 06/15/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Llp | Associate Attorney | $331,500I-200-25050-708901 Reported wage: $331,500 / year Annualized: $331,500 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2028-07-17 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 02/19/2025 | 07/18/2025 |
| Somireddy Law Group Pllc | Attorney-At-Law | $59.25I-200-26163-009066 Reported wage: $59.25 / hour Annualized: $123,240 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-12-11 Worker positions: 1 | Ashburn, VA | 06/12/2026 | 12/12/2026 |
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These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.