Lawyer H-1B salaries — 550 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 65
- Filings · FY2025
- $114k
- Median base · FY2025
- $96k–$172k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Ropes Gray LLP
- Top sponsor · 25 all-time
Lawyer: 550 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $114k across 65 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $96k and $172k. The biggest sponsors are Ropes Gray LLP, Torys LLP, Jun HE Law Offices; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Lawyer 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. $114k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Lawyer sponsorship changed?
89 certified filings in FY2016 → 23 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 23 | −65% | $165k |
| FY2025 | 65 | +55% | $114k |
| FY2024 | 42 | +45% | $119k |
| FY2023 | 29 | +4% | $108k |
| FY2022 | 28 | 0% | $135k |
| FY2021 | 28 | −42% | $100k |
| FY2020 | 48 | −14% | $83k |
| FY2019 | 56 | −12% | $84k |
| FY2018 | 64 | −18% | $85k |
| FY2017 | 78 | −12% | $92k |
| FY2016 | 89 | — | $83k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Lawyers?
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 | Ropes Gray LLP | 25 | $180k |
| 2 | Torys LLP | 21 | $272k |
| 3 | Jun HE Law Offices | 20 | $120k |
| 4 | Morrison Foerster LLP | 13 | $140k |
| 5 | Mcmahon Martine Gallagher Llp | 7 | $92k |
| 6 | Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough LLP | 6 | $238k |
| 7 | Clifford Chance US LLP | 6 | $150k |
| 8 | Law Office of Eric Y Zheng | 5 | $82k |
| 9 | Jun Wang Associates P C | 5 | $82k |
| 10 | Diaz Reus Targ LLP | 5 | $105k |
Where are H-1B Lawyer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 174 | $125k |
| 2 | Flushing, NY | 42 | $83k |
| 3 | Los Angeles, CA | 18 | $94k |
| 4 | Brooklyn, NY | 16 | $94k |
| 5 | Miami, FL | 14 | $106k |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | 12 | $140k |
| 7 | Chicago, IL | 12 | $90k |
| 8 | Boston, MA | 9 | $180k |
| 9 | San Diego, CA | 8 | $89k |
| 10 | Washington, DC | 7 | $172k |
Common questions about Lawyer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Lawyer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Lawyer is $114k (FY2025), from 65 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $82k and $150k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Lawyers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Lawyer are Ropes Gray LLP, Torys LLP, Jun HE Law Offices.
- Where are most H-1B Lawyer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Lawyer roles are New York, NY, Flushing, NY, Los Angeles, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Lawyer 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 →