Associate Attorney, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 3,433 H-1B filings for “Associate Attorney” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Associate Attorney?
$163k median certified base salary for a Associate Attorney, typically $81k to $292k, across 3,433 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in New York at $190k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Associate Attorney?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Associate Attorney roles are Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Sidley Austin (US) LLP, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP, and Mayer Brown LLP, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Associate Attorney filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP214 filings$260k
- 2Sidley Austin (US) LLP164 filings$225k
- 3Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP124 filings$235k
- 4Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP118 filings$190k
- 5Mayer Brown LLP83 filings$225k
- 6Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP82 filings$215k
- 7Debevoise & Plimpton LLP70 filings$310k
- 8Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP63 filings$240k
- 9Allen & Overy LLP55 filings$255k
- 10Baker McKenzie54 filings$250k
Figures are for the exact title “Associate Attorney”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.