H-1B General Counsel Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a General Counsel is $177,500, across 52 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$177,500
Average wage
$191,934
90th percentile
$300,000
Certified LCAs
52
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $51,667
- 25th
- $119,406
- Median
- $177,500
- Average
- $191,934
- 90th
- $300,000
- Highest
- $600,000
Based on 52 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for General Counsel
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond S Management LLC | 1 | $350,000 |
| Connect BioPharm LLC | 3 | $300,000 |
| Citibank, N.A. | 1 | $267,500 |
| J. Global Energy Inc. | 1 | $264,000 |
| Astec Industries Inc. | 1 | $250,000 |
| Luxshare Technologies International, Inc. | 2 | $232,253 |
| TheNotCompany, Inc. | 2 | $227,032 |
| Estefan Enterprises, Inc. | 4 | $175,000 |
| Terraformation, Inc. | 2 | $160,000 |
| Ascenda Loyalty US Inc | 2 | $155,043 |
| NANSHAN AMERICA ADVANCED ALUMINUM TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 2 | $123,011 |
| HARRISBURG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | 2 | $110,323 |
| Lux Investment LLC | 1 | $104,000 |
| Golden Point International Inc. | 4 | $94,852 |
| Mass Island Corp | 2 | $90,480 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $200,000San Francisco, CA · $282,500San Diego, CA · $300,000Redmond, WA · $130,100Miami Beach, FL · $175,000Milpitas, CA · $232,253Boston, MA · $183,600Lafayette, IN · $123,011Harrisburg, PA · $110,323New Hyde Park, NY · $94,852Waltham, MA · $90,480Chattanooga, TN · $250,000Coral Gables, FL · $264,000Greenwich, CT · $350,000Tampa, FL · $267,500