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Litigation Associate

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Litigation Associate insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings80All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$190,00062 eligible salary records
Employer names58Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$146,250–$248,750Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0481317FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 8 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 7 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 12 filings23FY 2024: 15 filings24FY 2025: 9 filings25FY 2026: 7 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*7 filings$145,000 median · n=7

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$250k+Most common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 62 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Litigation Associate48
$185,000 median · n=41 eligible
Ip Litigation Associate5
$290,000 median · n=2 eligible
Litigation Associate Attorney4
$160,371 median · n=2 eligible
Intellectual Property Litigation Associate3
$225,000 median · n=3 eligible
Patent Litigation Associate3
$250,000 median · n=3 eligible
Antitrust And Commercial Litigation Associate2
$165,000 median · n=1 eligible
Business Litigation Associate2
— median · n=0 eligible
Junior Litigation Associate Clerk2
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
New York, NY32
$212,500 median · n=26 eligible
Washington, DC8
$177,500 median · n=6 eligible
Los Angeles, CA4
$200,000 median · n=4 eligible
San Francisco, CA4
$236,250 median · n=3 eligible
Seattle, WA4
$145,000 median · n=1 eligible
Chicago, IL3
$255,000 median · n=3 eligible
Boston, MA2
$245,000 median · n=2 eligible
Brooklyn, NY2
$157,500 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
83.8%Certified LCAs
Certified67 83.8%
Certified - Withdrawn9 11.3%
Withdrawn2 2.5%
Denied2 2.5%

Denominator: all 80 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz11
$225,000 median · n=9 eligible
Jenner & Block Llp4
$222,500 median · n=4 eligible
Cahill Gordon & Reindel Llp3
$210,000 median · n=3 eligible
Cohen Tauber Spievack & Wagner P.C.3
$146,557 median · n=2 eligible
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Llp3
$292,500 median · n=2 eligible
Ams Trade Llp2
$107,994 median · n=1 eligible
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer Llp2
$242,500 median · n=2 eligible
Baker And Hostetler Llp2
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$190,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$91,799
25th percentile$146,250
Median (50th)$190,000
75th percentile$248,750
90th percentile$309,500

n=62 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

80 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Kreditor Bolduc Risbrough LlpLitigation Associate

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26133-906767
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Costa Mesa, CA05/13/202610/01/2026
Dorsey & Whitney LlpCommercial Litigation Associate

Filing details

$375,000 /yr

I-200-26111-819244
Reported wage: $375,000 / year
Annualized: $375,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-04-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY04/21/202604/27/2026
Cooper Erving & Savage LlpLitigation Associate

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26103-786514
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Albany, NY04/13/202610/01/2026
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LlpLitigation Associate

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-26098-769286
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Seattle, WA04/08/202605/18/2026
Buty & Curliano LlpLitigation Associate

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26094-757434
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-04-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oakland, CA04/03/202604/15/2026
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LlpLitigation Associate

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-26070-695164
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-08-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY03/11/202608/26/2026
Womble Bond Dickinson (Us) LlpIp Litigation Associate

Filing details

$320,000 /yr

I-200-25311-390055
Reported wage: $320,000 / year
Annualized: $320,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-17
Employment end: 2028-11-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Glendale, CA11/07/202511/17/2025
Ainsworth Gorkin PllcLitigation Associate

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-25231-251545
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-26
Employment end: 2028-08-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Brooklyn, NY08/19/202508/29/2025
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, And Popeo, P.C.Intellectual Property Litigation Associate

Filing details

$310,000 /yr

I-200-25161-073661
Reported wage: $310,000 / year
Annualized: $310,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-17
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA06/10/202510/01/2025
Zucker & Regev, P.C.Litigation Associate

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25156-058326
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-12
Employment end: 2027-07-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Brooklyn, NY06/05/202506/05/2025
Cohen Tauber Spievack & Wagner, P.C.Litigation Associate

Filing details

$153,254 /yr

I-200-25150-035573
Reported wage: $153,254 / year
Annualized: $153,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-06
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/30/202510/01/2025
Braunhagey & Borden LlpJunior Litigation Associate Attorney

Filing details

$236,250 /yr

I-200-25133-971883
Reported wage: $236,250 / year
Annualized: $236,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA05/13/202510/01/2025
Milanfar Law Firm, PcLitigation Associate

Filing details

$142,730 /yr

I-200-25118-911696
Reported wage: $142,730–$205,338 / year
Annualized: $142,730
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-05
Employment end: 2028-06-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Walnut Creek, CA04/28/202506/02/2025
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & KatzLitigation Associate

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-25098-843898
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-15
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY04/08/202510/01/2025
Massumi Consoli LlpLitigation Associate

Filing details

$310,000 /yr

I-200-24285-401978
Reported wage: $310,000 / year
Annualized: $310,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-21
Employment end: 2027-10-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY10/11/202410/21/2024
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Fled LlpLitigation Associate

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-22195-351459
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-03
Employment end: 2025-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA07/14/202209/01/2022
Sullivan & Worcester LlpSenior Litigation Associate

Filing details

$285,000 /yr

I-200-24218-244294
Reported wage: $285,000 / year
Annualized: $285,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-12
Employment end: 2028-01-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY08/05/202401/08/2025
Venable LlpIp Litigation Associate, Level 2

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-24215-240843
Reported wage: $215,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-09
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY08/02/202410/01/2024
Larocca, Hornik, Greenberg, Carlin & Mcpartland LlpLitigation Associate

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-24183-164255
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-09
Employment end: 2027-07-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY07/01/202407/08/2024
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & KatzLitigation Associate

Filing details

$265,000 /yr

I-200-24171-128750
Reported wage: $265,000 / year
Annualized: $265,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-26
Employment end: 2027-09-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/19/202409/16/2024
Clarkson Law FirmJunior Litigation Associate Clerk

Filing details

$34.23 per hour

I-200-24159-086393
Reported wage: $34.23–$62.5 / hour
Annualized: $71,198
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-14
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Malibu, CA06/07/202410/01/2024
Clarkson Law FirmJunior Litigation Associate Clerk

Filing details

$26.4 per hour

I-200-24159-086403
Reported wage: $26.4–$62.5 / hour
Annualized: $54,912
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-14
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Malibu, CA06/07/202410/01/2024
Ropers Majeski PcLitigation Associate

Filing details

$127,962 /yr

I-200-24141-015855
Reported wage: $127,962–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $127,962
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-28
Employment end: 2027-06-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Emeryville, CA05/20/202406/03/2024
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & KatzLitigation Associate(4y)

Filing details

$315,000 /yr

I-200-24138-008490
Reported wage: $315,000 / year
Annualized: $315,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-24
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/17/202409/01/2024
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & KatzLitigation Associate

Filing details

$395,000 /yr

I-200-24138-008495
Reported wage: $395,000 / year
Annualized: $395,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-24
Employment end: 2027-07-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/17/202407/19/2024

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.