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Paralegal, H-1B salary

What 495 H-1B filings report for “Paralegal” (LCA, FY20172026): 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.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$40k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$48k–$67k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$55,702
495 filings
Top (p90)
$86k
90th percentile
p10 $40k
median $56k
p90 $86k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 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

See more employers that sponsor Paralegal

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.

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.