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Foreign Legal Associate

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

Only 39 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Legal Assistant profile (293 filings).
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39

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$225,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$202,500

25th Percentile

$214,509

Median (50th)

$225,000

75th Percentile

$250,000

90th Percentile

$295,000

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Top Employers Hiring Foreign Legal Associate
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Davis Polk Wardwell LLP 30 $225,000 $200,000 - $365,000 100.0%
Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP 2 $207,863 $202,690 - $213,037 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 32 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 28 $225,000
Menlo Park CA 2 $212,500
NEW YORK NY 2 $220,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Foreign Legal Associate with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Foreign Legal Associate Unspecified 39 $225,660
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
2021 6 $202,500 100.0%
2022 4 $220,000 100.0%
2023 6 $225,000 100.0%
2024 4 $242,500 100.0%
2025 5 $260,000 100.0%
2026 7 $225,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Foreign Legal Associate

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Davis Polk Wardwell LLP 30 $225,000 100.0%
Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP 2 $207,863 100.0%
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: August 16, 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.