Law Clerk H-1B salaries — 3,524 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 429
- Filings · FY2025
- $75k
- Median base · FY2025
- $60k–$225k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Sullivan Cromwell LLP
- Top sponsor · 198 all-time
Law Clerk: 3,524 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $75k across 429 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $60k and $225k. The biggest sponsors are Sullivan Cromwell LLP, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton Garrison LLP, Simpson Thacher Bartlett LLP; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Law Clerk 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. $75k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Law Clerk sponsorship changed?
270 certified filings in FY2016 → 523 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 523 | +22% | $86k |
| FY2025 | 429 | +26% | $75k |
| FY2024 | 341 | +31% | $70k |
| FY2023 | 260 | 0% | $73k |
| FY2022 | 259 | +7% | $175k |
| FY2021 | 242 | −7% | $73k |
| FY2020 | 261 | −25% | $72k |
| FY2019 | 350 | +26% | $66k |
| FY2018 | 277 | −11% | $60k |
| FY2017 | 312 | +16% | $61k |
| FY2016 | 270 | — | $50k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Law Clerks?
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 | Sullivan Cromwell LLP | 198 | $205k |
| 2 | Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton Garrison LLP | 84 | $225k |
| 3 | Simpson Thacher Bartlett LLP | 83 | $215k |
| 4 | Linklaters LLP | 62 | $180k |
| 5 | Debevoise Plimpton LLP | 60 | $190k |
| 6 | Skadden Arps Slate Meagher Flom LLP | 58 | $190k |
| 7 | Dla Piper LLP US | 56 | $160k |
| 8 | Clifford Chance US LLP | 54 | $160k |
| 9 | Weil Gotshal Manges LLP | 51 | $190k |
| 10 | Kevin Kerveng Tung P C | 48 | $46k |
Where are H-1B Law Clerk jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 1,441 | $180k |
| 2 | Flushing, NY | 242 | $52k |
| 3 | Washington, DC | 136 | $160k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 85 | $60k |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | 81 | $175k |
| 6 | Los Angeles, CA | 80 | $68k |
| 7 | San Jose, CA | 56 | $59k |
| 8 | Boston, MA | 53 | $180k |
| 9 | Houston, TX | 50 | $44k |
| 10 | Irvine, CA | 38 | $67k |
Common questions about Law Clerk H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Law Clerk?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Law Clerk is $75k (FY2025), from 429 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $53k and $190k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Law Clerks?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Law Clerk are Sullivan Cromwell LLP, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton Garrison LLP, Simpson Thacher Bartlett LLP.
- Where are most H-1B Law Clerk jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Law Clerk roles are New York, NY, Flushing, NY, Washington, DC.
- Does a certified LCA mean Law Clerk 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 →