General Counsel H-1B salaries — 76 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 7
- Filings · FY2025
- $98k
- Median base · FY2025
- $92k–$120k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Golden Point International
- Top sponsor · 4 all-time
General Counsel: 76 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $98k across 7 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $92k and $120k. The biggest sponsors are Golden Point International, Connect Biopharm, Nanshan America Advanced Aluminum Technologies; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a General Counsel 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. $98k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has General Counsel sponsorship changed?
7 certified filings in FY2016 → 6 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 6 | −14% | $185k |
| FY2025 | 7 | −42% | $98k |
| FY2024 | 12 | +140% | $175k |
| FY2023 | 5 | +25% | $135k |
| FY2022 | 4 | −50% | $150k |
| FY2021 | 8 | +33% | $200k |
| FY2020 | 6 | −25% | $250k |
| FY2019 | 8 | −11% | $110k |
| FY2018 | 9 | +125% | $130k |
| FY2017 | 4 | −43% | $89k |
| FY2016 | 7 | — | $97k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B General Counsels?
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 | Golden Point International | 4 | $94k |
| 2 | Connect Biopharm | 3 | $300k |
| 3 | Nanshan America Advanced Aluminum Technologies | 3 | $89k |
| 4 | Aip | 3 | $600k |
| 5 | Estefan Enterprises | 3 | $175k |
| 6 | Terraformation | 2 | $135k |
| 7 | E Tailers Iss | 2 | $83k |
| 8 | Mass Island | 2 | $89k |
| 9 | Bizflow | 2 | $110k |
| 10 | Luxshare Technologies International | 2 | $232k |
Where are H-1B General Counsel jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 15 | $140k |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | 5 | $265k |
| 3 | Lafayette, IN | 3 | $89k |
| 4 | Milpitas, CA | 3 | $232k |
| 5 | Redmond, WA | 3 | $130k |
| 6 | San Diego, CA | 3 | $300k |
| 7 | Harrisburg, PA | 2 | $103k |
| 8 | Miami Beach, FL | 2 | $150k |
| 9 | Boston, MA | 2 | $180k |
| 10 | Waltham, MA | 2 | $89k |
Common questions about General Counsel H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a General Counsel?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for General Counsel is $98k (FY2025), from 7 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $97k and $232k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B General Counsels?
- The top H-1B sponsors for General Counsel are Golden Point International, Connect Biopharm, Nanshan America Advanced Aluminum Technologies.
- Where are most H-1B General Counsel jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B General Counsel roles are New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Lafayette, IN.
- Does a certified LCA mean General Counsel 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 →