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Lawyer, H-1B salary

What 583 H-1B filings report for “Lawyer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$98k median H-1B base salary for a Lawyer, typically $76k to $220k, across 583 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $114k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$76k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$83k–$153k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$98,176
583 filings
Top (p90)
$220k
90th percentile
p10 $76k
median $98k
p90 $220k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California123$114k+$16k
  • 2Massachusetts23$102k+$4k
  • 3New York282$96k−$2k
  • 4New Jersey22$96k−$2k
  • 5Florida28$96k−$2k
  • 6Texas24$79k−$19k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $98kfor 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 Lawyer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lawyer roles are Ropes & Gray, Torys, Jun He Law Offices, and Clifford Chance, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lawyer 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

1,035 filings carry “Lawyer” in the title, across 148 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Lawyer”; 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.