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Litigation Associate

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

Only 78 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “litigation” roles instead.
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78

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$183,435

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$104,445

25th Percentile

$134,930

Median (50th)

$183,435

75th Percentile

$244,250

90th Percentile

$304,000

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Top Employers Hiring Litigation Associate
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN KATZ 6 $252,500 $195,000 - $395,000 83.3%
Cohen Tauber Spievack & Wagner P.C. 4 $146,557 $139,859 - $165,000 75.0%
DGW Kramer LLP 4 $143,229 $88,000 - $200,000 100.0%
SULLIVAN & WORCESTER LLP 3 $270,000 $183,435 - $285,000 100.0%
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. 2 $177,567 $111,634 - $243,500 100.0%
Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP 2 $128,535 $112,070 - $145,000 100.0%
JENNER & BLOCK LLP 2 $337,500 $255,000 - $420,000 100.0%
Derek Smith Law Group, 1 $86,403 $86,403 - $86,403 100.0%
GOLENBOCK EISEMAN ASSOR BELL PESKOE LLP 1 $245,000 $245,000 - $245,000 100.0%
Kreditor Bolduc Risbrough LLP 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
LaRocca, Hornik, Greenberg, Carlin & McPartland LLP 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
Larson LLP 1 $320,000 $320,000 - $320,000 100.0%
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard Smith LLP 1 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
LOEB LOEB LLP 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
LTL ATTORNEYS, LLP 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 44 $165,000 $82,472 - $420,000
Senior 3 $270,000 $183,435 - $285,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 47 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 47 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 20 $215,000
Los Angeles CA 4 $156,035
San Francisco CA 2 $220,000
Chicago IL 2 $337,500
Brooklyn NY 2 $157,500
Oakland CA 1 $130,000
Seattle WA 1 $145,000
Stafford TX 1 $88,000
Walnut Creek CA 1 $142,730
Albany NY 1 $90,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Litigation Associate with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Litigation Associate Unspecified 75 $189,010
Senior Litigation Associate 3 $246,145
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 $197,500 100.0%
2022 1 $150,000 100.0%
2023 9 $139,859 77.8%
2024 11 $200,000 90.9%
2025 10 $178,898 90.0%
2026 10 $137,500 90.0%
Company Comparison - Litigation Associate

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN KATZ 6 $252,500 83.3%
Cohen Tauber Spievack & Wagner P.C. 4 $146,557 75.0%
DGW Kramer LLP 4 $143,229 100.0%
SULLIVAN & WORCESTER LLP 3 $270,000 100.0%
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. 2 $177,567 100.0%
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.