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Staff Attorney, H-1B salary

What 189 H-1B filings report for “Staff Attorney” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Staff Attorney?

$90k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Attorney, typically $63k to $150k, across 189 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $98k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$63k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$74k–$113k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$90,000
189 filings
Top (p90)
$150k
90th percentile
p10 $63k
median $90k
p90 $150k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York68$98k+$8k
  • 2California24$98k+$8k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $90kfor 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 Staff Attorney?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Staff Attorney roles are Mayer Brown, Sidley Austin, Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A, Earthjustice, and Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff Attorney 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

214 filings carry “Staff Attorney” in the title, across 18 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Staff Attorney”; 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.