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Counsel, H-1B salary

What 193 H-1B filings report for “Counsel” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Counsel?

$300k median H-1B base salary for a Counsel, typically $126k to $450k, across 193 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $350k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$126k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$184k–$420k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$300,000
193 filings
Top (p90)
$450k
90th percentile
p10 $126k
median $300k
p90 $450k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York113$350k+$50k
  • 2California36$186k−$114k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $300kfor 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 a Counsel?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Counsel roles are Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld; Societe Generale; Linklaters; and Weil, Gotshal & Manges, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Counsel 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

6,862 filings carry “Counsel” in the title, across 1,420 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Counsel”; 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.