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FOREIGN LAW ASSOCIATE

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 20 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “foreign” roles instead.
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2010).

20

Total Filings

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$140,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$64,500

25th Percentile

$81,875

Median (50th)

$140,000

75th Percentile

$191,563

90th Percentile

$250,000

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Top Employers Hiring FOREIGN LAW ASSOCIATE
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Mayer Brown LLP 11 $160,000 $58,448 - $265,000 90.9%
AIU INSURANCE COMPANY 3 $80,000 $60,000 - $80,000 33.3%
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 3 $230,000 $215,000 - $250,000 100.0%
Brian Alperstein PLLC 1 $82,500 $82,500 - $82,500 100.0%
FUSTER LAW PC 1 $65,000 $65,000 - $65,000 100.0%
THE RUCHELMAN LAW FIRM 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
WASHINGTON DC 5 $250,000
NEW YORK NY 5 $160,000
MIAMI FL 3 $80,000
HOUSTON TX 3 $140,000
JACKSON HEIGHTS NY 1 $65,000
CHICAGO IL 1 $58,448
PALO ALTO CA 1 $230,000
Washington DC 1 $82,500
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of FOREIGN LAW ASSOCIATE with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
FOREIGN LAW ASSOCIATE Unspecified 18 $150,628
FOREIGN LAW ASSOCIATE - CORPORATE Unspecified 1 $84,177
FORIEGN LAW ASSOCIATE Unspecified 1 $65,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2010 3 $80,000 33.3%
2011 5 $111,600 100.0%
2012 1 $250,000 100.0%
2013 4 $160,000 100.0%
2014 3 $160,000 100.0%
2015 2 $202,500 50.0%
2016 1 $82,500 100.0%
2017 1 $58,448 100.0%
Company Comparison - FOREIGN LAW ASSOCIATE

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Mayer Brown LLP 11 $160,000 90.9%
AIU INSURANCE COMPANY 3 $80,000 33.3%
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 3 $230,000 100.0%
Brian Alperstein PLLC 1 $82,500 100.0%
FUSTER LAW PC 1 $65,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.