Foreign Legal Consultant H-1B salaries — 180 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 13
- Filings · FY2025
- $60k
- Median base · FY2025
- $55k–$89k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Shearman Sterling LLP
- Top sponsor · 27 all-time
Foreign Legal Consultant: 180 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $60k across 13 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $55k and $89k. The biggest sponsors are Shearman Sterling LLP, Song Law Firm, Law Offices of Taihe Wang; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Foreign Legal Consultant 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. $60k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Foreign Legal Consultant sponsorship changed?
32 certified filings in FY2016 → 7 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 7 | −46% | $78k |
| FY2025 | 13 | −32% | $60k |
| FY2024 | 19 | +111% | $100k |
| FY2023 | 9 | +50% | $90k |
| FY2022 | 6 | +20% | $100k |
| FY2021 | 5 | −62% | $118k |
| FY2020 | 13 | −46% | $100k |
| FY2019 | 24 | −14% | $104k |
| FY2018 | 28 | +17% | $85k |
| FY2017 | 24 | −25% | $79k |
| FY2016 | 32 | — | $82k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Foreign Legal Consultants?
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 | Shearman Sterling LLP | 27 | $190k |
| 2 | Song Law Firm | 8 | $48k |
| 3 | Law Offices of Taihe Wang | 7 | $85k |
| 4 | Bbi Law Group P C | 5 | $71k |
| 5 | Dla Piper LLP US | 5 | $200k |
| 6 | Wewin Law Group | 5 | $152k |
| 7 | International Expertise Consulting | 5 | $60k |
| 8 | Reuven Kaufman | 4 | $82k |
| 9 | Clark Hill | 4 | $100k |
| 10 | Bustillos Bello Associates | 4 | $89k |
Where are H-1B Foreign Legal Consultant jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 52 | $180k |
| 2 | Miami, FL | 17 | $68k |
| 3 | Washington, DC | 10 | $100k |
| 4 | Fort Lee, NJ | 10 | $48k |
| 5 | San Gabriel, CA | 9 | $85k |
| 6 | Houston, TX | 8 | $118k |
| 7 | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | $60k |
| 8 | Diamond Bar, CA | 5 | $152k |
| 9 | Herndon, VA | 4 | $60k |
| 10 | Miami Lakes, FL | 4 | $70k |
Common questions about Foreign Legal Consultant H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Foreign Legal Consultant?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Foreign Legal Consultant is $60k (FY2025), from 13 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $67k and $160k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Foreign Legal Consultants?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Foreign Legal Consultant are Shearman Sterling LLP, Song Law Firm, Law Offices of Taihe Wang.
- Where are most H-1B Foreign Legal Consultant jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Foreign Legal Consultant roles are New York, NY, Miami, FL, Washington, DC.
- Does a certified LCA mean Foreign Legal Consultant 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 →