H-1B Attorney Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Attorney is $153,254, across 1,063 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$153,254
Average wage
$183,794
90th percentile
$310,000
Certified LCAs
1,063
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $57,658
- 25th
- $100,000
- Median
- $153,254
- Average
- $183,794
- 90th
- $310,000
- Highest
- $865,000
Based on 1,062 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
150FY20
160FY21
146FY22
124FY23
183FY24
227FY25
73FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Attorney
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | 6 | $310,000 |
| Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP | 6 | $267,500 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | 205 | $260,000 |
| Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | 149 | $250,000 |
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | 22 | $222,500 |
| Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP | 4 | $175,000 |
| Morrison & Foerster LLP | 94 | $160,000 |
| Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP | 5 | $128,606 |
| Kutak Rock LLP | 5 | $125,000 |
| Demidchik Law Firm | 14 | $120,000 |
| MUSA-OBREGON LAW PC | 6 | $102,000 |
| Z. Wang & Associates, P.C. | 11 | $100,000 |
| MT Law LLC | 6 | $90,000 |
| CHUGH, LLP | 4 | $87,880 |
| PUNHANI LAW FIRM LLC | 6 | $72,873 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $225,000San Francisco, CA · $190,000Chicago, IL · $100,000Los Angeles, CA · $140,000Washington, DC · $202,222Houston, TX · $150,000San Jose, CA · $139,838Palo Alto, CA · $190,000Flushing, NY · $96,000Irvine, CA · $116,480Boston, MA · $219,807Menlo Park, CA · $260,000Seattle, WA · $105,997Miami, FL · $120,000San Diego, CA · $154,472