Associate Attorney H-1B salaries — 3,066 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 393
- Filings · FY2025
- $157k
- Median base · FY2025
- $112k–$225k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Simpson Thacher Bartlett LLP
- Top sponsor · 195 all-time
Associate Attorney: 3,066 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $157k across 393 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $112k and $225k. The biggest sponsors are Simpson Thacher Bartlett LLP, Sidley Austin US LLP, Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Associate Attorney make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $157k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Associate Attorney sponsorship changed?
177 certified filings in FY2016 → 383 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 383 | −3% | $167k |
| FY2025 | 393 | +23% | $157k |
| FY2024 | 319 | +30% | $151k |
| FY2023 | 246 | −6% | $158k |
| FY2022 | 262 | +13% | $200k |
| FY2021 | 231 | −9% | $175k |
| FY2020 | 255 | −8% | $160k |
| FY2019 | 276 | −2% | $150k |
| FY2018 | 282 | +17% | $136k |
| FY2017 | 242 | +37% | $113k |
| FY2016 | 177 | — | $130k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Associate Attorneys?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simpson Thacher Bartlett LLP | 195 | $250k |
| 2 | Sidley Austin US LLP | 142 | $225k |
| 3 | Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP | 96 | $235k |
| 4 | Mayer Brown LLP | 90 | $221k |
| 5 | Cravath Swaine Moore LLP | 62 | $200k |
| 6 | Shearman Sterling LLP | 62 | $200k |
| 7 | Debevoise Plimpton LLP | 53 | $295k |
| 8 | Fried Frank Harris Shriver Jacobson LLP | 51 | $280k |
| 9 | Baker Mckenzie LLP | 50 | $225k |
| 10 | Allen Overy LLP | 34 | $215k |
Where are H-1B Associate Attorney jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 1,230 | $200k |
| 2 | Washington, DC | 151 | $190k |
| 3 | Los Angeles, CA | 132 | $160k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 115 | $160k |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | 84 | $200k |
| 6 | Palo Alto, CA | 81 | $215k |
| 7 | Houston, TX | 58 | $180k |
| 8 | Dallas, TX | 50 | $160k |
| 9 | Flushing, NY | 46 | $83k |
| 10 | Miami, FL | 40 | $118k |
Common questions about Associate Attorney H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Associate Attorney?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Associate Attorney is $157k (FY2025), from 393 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $96k and $220k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Associate Attorneys?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Associate Attorney are Simpson Thacher Bartlett LLP, Sidley Austin US LLP, Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP.
- Where are most H-1B Associate Attorney jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Associate Attorney roles are New York, NY, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Associate Attorney H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →