Paralegal, H-1B salary
What 495 H-1B filings report for “Paralegal” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Paralegal?
$56k median H-1B base salary for a Paralegal, typically $40k to $86k, across 495 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $60k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New York228$60k+$4k
- 2California110$60k+$4k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $56kfor 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 Paralegal?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Paralegal roles are Reid & Wise, Yerezhepova Law, Acme Tricycles, Jun Wang & Associates, and Chugh, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Paralegal filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Reid & Wise26 filings$65k
- 2Yerezhepova Law18 filings$60k
- 3Acme Tricycles16 filings$100k
- 4Jun Wang & Associates14 filings$39k
- 5Chugh12 filings$65k
- 6Grape Law Firm10 filings$81k
- 7Glacier Law9 filings$65k
- 8Paws7 filings$100k
- 9Pacific Justice Institute6 filings$52k
- 10Sac Attorneys6 filings$66k
- 11The Chugh Firm, Apc6 filings$43k
- 12Ballon Stoll6 filings$66k
- 13The Law offices of Christelle Clement PC6 filings$73k
- 14The Dworsky Law Firm5 filings$52k
- 15McLean, Youking & Willett5 filings$40k
- 16Rogaris Law Office5 filings$48k
- 17Tianyu Law Group5 filings$46k
- 18Ferrante5 filings$51k
- 19Tafapolsky & Smith5 filings$62k
- 20Musa-Obregon & Associates4 filings$52k
- 21Mills & Born, LLC4 filings$44k
- 22Morelli Law Firm4 filings$65k
- 23Law Offices of Mike P. Gao4 filings$48k
- 24The Law Office of Marjan Kasra4 filings$62k
- 25Ozisik4 filings$57k
- 26Alonge Law Firm PLLC3 filings$50k
- 27Eagle Canyon Capital, LLC3 filings$62k
- 28Hall Law Office3 filings$50k
- 29Law Offices of Michael Musa Obregon, PC3 filings$46k
- 30Roach Bernard, PLLC3 filings$40k
- 31Akalan Law Firm3 filings$73k
- 32BP Management LP3 filings$96k
- 33Bangel, Cohen & Falconetti, LLP.3 filings$53k
- 34Demidchik Law Firm, PC3 filings$44k
- 35Gabrovski Law Firm3 filings$50k
- 36Jane Orgel PC3 filings$40k
- 37John Bricca3 filings$65k
- 38Kiran Law Firm PC3 filings$62k
- 39Law Offices of Campos & Associates3 filings$54k
- 40Law Offices of Sabrina Li3 filings$52k
- 41Tez Law PC3 filings$53k
- 42Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP2 filings$70k
- 43Agora Law Group, PLLC2 filings$53k
- 44Akkoc, Erdogan & Kalyoncu LLP2 filings$50k
- 45Anil Ali, P.C.2 filings$53k
- 46Achieva IT2 filings$57k
- 47Atash Law PC2 filings$60k
- 48Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff2 filings$50k
- 49Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, LLP2 filings$75k
- 50Cho Law2 filings$48k
Related titles in this family
796 filings carry “Paralegal” in the title, across 98 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Paralegals and Legal Assistants29 filings$60k
- 2Immigration Paralegal27 filings$50k
- 3Paralegal/Legal Assistant22 filings$48k
- 4Paralegal and Legal Assistant19 filings$42k
- 5Litigation Paralegal18 filings$65k
- 6Senior Paralegal17 filings$75k
- 7Paralegal Law Clerk7 filings$48k
- 8Bilingual Paralegal6 filings$52k
- 9Business Immigration Paralegal6 filings$39k
- 10Corporate Paralegal6 filings$95k
- 11Paralegal Manager5 filings$76k
- 12Criminal Defense Paralegal Training Coordinator4 filings$53k
Figures are for the exact title “Paralegal”; 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.