H-1B Lawyer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Lawyer is $108,160, across 269 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$108,160
Average wage
$133,407
90th percentile
$230,000
Certified LCAs
269
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $52,000
- 25th
- $87,360
- Median
- $108,160
- Average
- $133,407
- 90th
- $230,000
- Highest
- $415,000
Based on 269 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
51FY20
34FY21
35FY22
30FY23
47FY24
66FY25
6FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Lawyer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Baker and Hostetler LLP | 3 | $275,000 |
| Torys LLP | 20 | $272,418 |
| Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP | 3 | $225,000 |
| BIWL P.C. | 4 | $156,000 |
| Mandarich Law Group, LLP | 3 | $150,000 |
| Sabaj Law P.C. | 3 | $144,997 |
| Jun He Law Offices LLC | 14 | $130,000 |
| Morrison & Foerster LLP | 3 | $130,000 |
| Diaz, Reus, & Targ LLP | 4 | $103,698 |
| Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, P.C. | 3 | $93,675 |
| Law Office of Liu & Associates PLLC | 3 | $88,000 |
| Lani Cao Law Office, PLLC | 3 | $86,154 |
| Law Offices of Mike P. Gao, P.C. | 3 | $83,200 |
| MCMAHON MARTINE & GALLAGHER LLP | 4 | $82,500 |
| ADFS Holding Company LLC | 3 | $79,976 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $140,000Flushing, NY · $88,000Brooklyn, NY · $98,051Los Angeles, CA · $114,400Miami, FL · $225,000Chicago, IL · $90,000Arcadia, CA · $108,160Irvine, CA · $165,000Houston, TX · $124,800Sacramento, CA · $147,900Boston, MA · $80,558San Francisco, CA · $178,360Beverly Hills, CA · $86,500Oakland, CA · $150,000El Cerrito, CA · $140,000