Legal Translator H-1B salaries — 98 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 4
- Filings · FY2025
- $50k
- Median base · FY2025
- $46k–$50k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Law Offices of Deacon Zhang P C
- Top sponsor · 12 all-time
Legal Translator: 98 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $50k across 4 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $46k and $50k. The biggest sponsors are Law Offices of Deacon Zhang P C, Nguyen and Chen L L P, Law Office of Han Shu; most filings are in Arcadia, CA.
How much does a Legal Translator 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. $50k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Legal Translator sponsorship changed?
16 certified filings in FY2016 → 2 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2 | −50% | $50k |
| FY2025 | 4 | −50% | $50k |
| FY2024 | 8 | +100% | $43k |
| FY2023 | 4 | 0% | $44k |
| FY2022 | 4 | −20% | $65k |
| FY2021 | 5 | −44% | $54k |
| FY2020 | 9 | +80% | $46k |
| FY2019 | 5 | −55% | $48k |
| FY2018 | 11 | −63% | $46k |
| FY2017 | 30 | +88% | $39k |
| FY2016 | 16 | — | $37k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Legal Translators?
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 | Law Offices of Deacon Zhang P C | 12 | $37k |
| 2 | Nguyen and Chen L L P | 5 | $39k |
| 3 | Law Office of Han Shu | 4 | $46k |
| 4 | Reeves Immigration Law Group | 4 | $39k |
| 5 | Law Offices of Fei Pang | 3 | $30k |
| 6 | Sun Ren | 3 | $63k |
| 7 | Zhou Law | 3 | $46k |
| 8 | Law Office of Xiaomin HU P C | 3 | $46k |
| 9 | Dahyee Law Group | 3 | $56k |
| 10 | Wenjie Sun Associates | 2 | $48k |
Where are H-1B Legal Translator jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcadia, CA | 14 | $37k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 13 | $52k |
| 3 | Irvine, CA | 9 | $45k |
| 4 | Pasadena, CA | 7 | $43k |
| 5 | Houston, TX | 6 | $39k |
| 6 | Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $37k |
| 7 | Pleasanton, CA | 5 | $56k |
| 8 | City Of Industry, CA | 5 | $46k |
| 9 | Yorba Linda, CA | 5 | $50k |
| 10 | Chicago, IL | 4 | $35k |
Common questions about Legal Translator H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Legal Translator?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Legal Translator is $50k (FY2025), from 4 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $37k and $52k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Legal Translators?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Legal Translator are Law Offices of Deacon Zhang P C, Nguyen and Chen L L P, Law Office of Han Shu.
- Where are most H-1B Legal Translator jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Legal Translator roles are Arcadia, CA, New York, NY, Irvine, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Legal Translator 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 →