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General Counsel, H-1B salary

What 110 H-1B filings report for “General Counsel” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$160k median H-1B base salary for a General Counsel, typically $83k to $300k, across 110 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $232k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$83k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$100k–$237k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$160,420
110 filings
Top (p90)
$300k
90th percentile
p10 $83k
median $160k
p90 $300k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California21$232k+$72k
  • 2New York39$200k+$40k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $160kfor 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 General Counsel?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for General Counsel roles are Golden Point International, Aip, and Estefan Enterprises, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full General 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

422 filings carry “General Counsel” in the title, across 104 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “General 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.