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Of Counsel

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

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13

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$325,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

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

$176,000

25th Percentile

$226,304

Median (50th)

$325,000

75th Percentile

$350,000

90th Percentile

$413,000

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Top Employers Hiring Of Counsel
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DLA Piper LLP (US) 4 $350,000 $325,000 - $400,000 75.0%
Barker, Patterson, Nichols, LLP 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1 $226,304 $226,304 - $226,304 100.0%
LITTLER MENDELSON, PC 1 $315,000 $315,000 - $315,000 100.0%
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan 1 $465,000 $465,000 - $465,000 100.0%
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols & Porter, LLP 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 9 $325,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Of Counsel with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Of Counsel Unspecified 13 $283,684
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 3 $325,000 66.7%
2023 2 $255,000 100.0%
2024 1 $465,000 100.0%
2025 2 $265,000 100.0%
2026 1 $315,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Of Counsel

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DLA Piper LLP (US) 4 $350,000 75.0%
Barker, Patterson, Nichols, LLP 1 $180,000 100.0%
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1 $226,304 100.0%
LITTLER MENDELSON, PC 1 $315,000 100.0%
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan 1 $465,000 100.0%
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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: June 25, 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.