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Law Clerk/Associate

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

264

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$225,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

10

Top Employers

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

$215,000

25th Percentile

$225,000

Median (50th)

$225,000

75th Percentile

$225,000

90th Percentile

$295,000

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Top Employers Hiring Law Clerk/Associate
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
WHITE & CASE LLP 93 $225,000 $215,000 - $420,000 87.1%
CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN HAMILTON LLP 56 $225,000 $95,000 - $260,000 100.0%
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. 10 $225,000 $225,000 - $370,000 100.0%
BRODY OCONNOR & OCONNOR ESQS 2 $83,231 $70,200 - $96,262 0.0%
Law Offices of Edmond J. Pryor 1 $95,222 $95,222 - $95,222 100.0%
Legal Clarity Group, PLLC 1 $95,680 $95,680 - $95,680 100.0%
DOWNTOWN LA LAW GROUP 1 $108,014 $108,014 - $108,014 100.0%
Carden Dotzler Hammond, PLLC 1 $50,000 $50,000 - $50,000 100.0%
Desmarais LLP 1 $215,000 $215,000 - $215,000 100.0%
Anderson Law PLLC 1 $145,600 $145,600 - $145,600 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 167 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 167 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 125 $225,000
NEW YORK NY 10 $225,000
Washington DC 6 $225,000
Los Angeles CA 5 $225,000
Miami FL 4 $225,000
Houston TX 4 $225,000
Boston MA 3 $225,000
San Francisco CA 2 $225,000
Chicago IL 2 $225,000
LOS ANGELES CA 1 $108,014
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Law Clerk/Associate with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Law Clerk/Associate Unspecified 264 $206,768
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 2 $142,500 100.0%
2022 15 $215,000 100.0%
2023 21 $215,000 90.5%
2024 27 $225,000 92.6%
2025 52 $225,000 88.5%
2026 50 $225,000 92.0%
Company Comparison - Law Clerk/Associate

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
WHITE & CASE LLP 93 $225,000 87.1%
CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN HAMILTON LLP 56 $225,000 100.0%
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. 10 $225,000 100.0%
BRODY OCONNOR & OCONNOR ESQS 2 $83,231 0.0%
Law Offices of Edmond J. Pryor 1 $95,222 100.0%
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.