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Attorney, H-1B salary

What 1,812 H-1B filings report for “Attorney” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for an Attorney?

$150k median H-1B base salary for an Attorney, typically $80k to $310k, across 1,812 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in District of Columbia at $210k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$80k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$95k–$235k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$150,000
1,812 filings
Top (p90)
$310k
90th percentile
p10 $80k
median $150k
p90 $310k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1District of Columbia51$210k+$60k
  • 2New York862$200k+$50k
  • 3California402$144k−$6k
  • 4Massachusetts49$129k−$21k
  • 5Texas78$120k−$30k
  • 6Virginia31$119k−$31k
  • 7Washington46$106k−$44k
  • 8Florida51$104k−$46k
  • 9Illinois69$100k−$50k
  • 10New Jersey32$94k−$56k
  • 11Georgia20$90k−$60k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $150kfor 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 Attorney?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Attorney roles are Latham & Watkins; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Morrison & Foerster; Willkie Farr & Gallagher; and Demidchik Law Firm, PC, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Attorney filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

6,981 filings carry “Attorney” in the title, across 417 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “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.