Associate Attorney, H-1B salary
What 3,727 H-1B filings report for “Associate Attorney” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an Associate Attorney?
$166k median H-1B base salary for an Associate Attorney, typically $82k to $294k, across 3,727 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in District of Columbia at $195k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1District of Columbia178$195k+$29k
- 2New York1,778$190k+$24k
- 3California740$150k−$16k
- 4Texas178$148k−$18k
- 5Illinois141$137k−$29k
- 6Missouri22$125k−$41k
- 7Virginia50$111k−$55k
- 8Ohio24$106k−$60k
- 9Florida103$103k−$63k
- 10New Jersey62$100k−$66k
- 11Massachusetts53$100k−$66k
- 12Michigan29$100k−$66k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $166kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for an Associate Attorney?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Associate Attorney roles are Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sidley Austin; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; A&O Shearman; and Mayer Brown, 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 & Bartlett233 filings$260k
- 2Sidley Austin191 filings$225k
- 3Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher145 filings$235k
- 4A&O Shearman124 filings$220k
- 5Mayer Brown96 filings$225k
- 6Cravath, Swaine & Moore94 filings$211k
- 7Debevoise & Plimpton73 filings$305k
- 8Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson71 filings$250k
- 9Allen & Overy55 filings$235k
- 10Baker McKenzie54 filings$237k
- 11O'Melveny & Myers41 filings$220k
- 12Jones Day35 filings$219k
- 13Covington & Burling31 filings$200k
- 14Vinson & Elkins31 filings$215k
- 15K&L Gates30 filings$160k
- 16Hogan Lovells Cadwalader24 filings$235k
- 17Haynes and Boone22 filings$218k
- 18Mcdermott Will & Schulte21 filings$225k
- 19Squire Patton Boggs21 filings$200k
- 20Hunter Taubman NY19 filings$99k
- 21Withers Bergman19 filings$190k
- 22Sheppard Mullin19 filings$235k
- 23Winston & Strawn18 filings$230k
- 24MagStone Law18 filings$130k
- 25Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith14 filings$133k
- 26Robinson & Cole11 filings$190k
- 27Duane Morris11 filings$169k
- 28Dorsey & Whitney10 filings$228k
- 29Ellenoff Grossman & Schole10 filings$163k
- 30Kim, Song & Associates10 filings$94k
- 31Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner10 filings$190k
- 32Troutman Pepper10 filings$225k
- 33Perkins Coie10 filings$165k
- 34Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch9 filings$140k
- 35Greenberg Traurig9 filings$285k
- 36Shanze Partners9 filings$86k
- 37Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer9 filings$200k
- 38Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear9 filings$190k
- 39Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan9 filings$260k
- 40Dickinson Wright9 filings$160k
- 41Hueston Hennigan8 filings$265k
- 42Katten Muchin Rosenman8 filings$358k
- 43Morrison & Foerster8 filings$140k
- 44Polsinelli8 filings$220k
- 45Wang & Associates8 filings$64k
- 46Law Offices of Deacon Zhang8 filings$83k
- 47Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani8 filings$125k
- 48Bevilacqua7 filings$150k
- 49Clifford Chance7 filings$200k
- 50Jethmalani & Nallaseth7 filings$96k
Related titles in this family
4,141 filings carry “Associate Attorney” in the title, across 133 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Associate Attorney (Unadmitted)53 filings$190k
- 2Senior Associate Attorney34 filings$188k
- 3Managing Associate Attorney32 filings$345k
- 4Junior Associate Attorney31 filings$95k
- 5Senior Managing Associate Attorney21 filings$420k
- 6Intellectual Property Associate Attorney11 filings$180k
- 7Entry-Level Associate Attorney9 filings$225k
- 8Associate Attorney Awaiting Admission8 filings$190k
- 9Associate Attorney, Litigation Practice Group8 filings$105k
- 10Tax Associate Attorney7 filings$105k
- 11Associate Attorney I6 filings$102k
- 12Associate Attorney (Intellectual Property / Litigation)6 filings$199k
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.