H-1B Staff Attorney Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Staff Attorney is $87,589, across 111 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$87,589
Average wage
$97,452
90th percentile
$145,000
Certified LCAs
111
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $54,600
- 25th
- $74,430
- Median
- $87,589
- Average
- $97,452
- 90th
- $145,000
- Highest
- $230,000
Based on 111 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
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Top H-1B sponsors for Staff Attorney
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| White & Case LLP | 4 | $180,000 |
| Sidley Austin (US) LLP | 3 | $150,000 |
| RSM US LLP | 3 | $140,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | 2 | $130,371 |
| Mayer Brown LLP | 8 | $115,000 |
| Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP | 3 | $104,600 |
| Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP | 4 | $100,000 |
| Staples, Inc. | 3 | $89,610 |
| Children’s Legal Center | 3 | $87,589 |
| Dependency Legal Services | 3 | $86,944 |
| Learning Rights Law Center | 2 | $82,898 |
| Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A | 4 | $76,368 |
| Immigration Project, Inc. | 4 | $69,378 |
| Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance | 3 | $63,232 |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY | 2 | $62,730 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $122,500Chicago, IL · $92,726Washington, DC · $124,742Los Angeles, CA · $92,162Brooklyn, NY · $74,882Atlanta, GA · $100,000Seattle, WA · $93,622Boston, MA · $102,220Minneapolis, MN · $74,360Framingham, MA · $89,610Bronx, NY · $75,000Kew Gardens, NY · $62,730Worthington, MN · $55,890Willmar, MN · $59,374Jamaica, NY · $80,968