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5,665 H-1B & PERM records for "Legal", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.

5665

Results Found

$71446

Average Salary

$5700

Minimum

$450000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Legal
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Clifford Chance US LLP Law Clerk New York, NY $160000 - $435000 H-1B Jul 19, 2024
Clifford Chance US LLP Law Clerk New York, NY $160000 - $435000 H-1B Jul 12, 2024
Credicorp Capital Advisors LLC Legal and Succession Planning Advisor Miami, FL $160000 - $165000 H-1B Sep 29, 2022
Creditcorp Capital Advisors LLC Legal and Succession Planning Advisor Miami, FL $160000 - $165000 H-1B May 13, 2022
Credicorp Capital Advisors Legal and Succession Planning Advisor MIAMI, FL $160000 - $165000 H-1B Sep 10, 2022
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL LEGAL COUNSEL SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Apr 26, 2022
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC Director, Legal SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Apr 16, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC Principal Legal Counsel SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Apr 9, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC LEGAL COUNSEL III SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Mar 25, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL LEGAL COUNSEL SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Oct 1, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL LEGAL COUNSEL SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Jan 6, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL LEGAL COUNSEL SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Jan 31, 2021
Clifford Chance US LLP Practice Support Lawyer New York, NY $160000 - $200000 H-1B Jun 23, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC Principal Legal Counsel SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B May 13, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL LEGAL COUNSEL SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Sep 18, 2020
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Legal Consultant Miami, FL $160000 Green Card Dec 9, 2019
ARNOLD PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP Latin American Arbitration Specialist New York, NY $160000 Green Card Sep 13, 2019
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISO… Technical Advisor - Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical… NEW YORK, NY $160000 Green Card Aug 31, 2018
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP Science Advisor BOSTON, MA $160000 Green Card Aug 23, 2018
Nguyen & Chen, LLP CHINA LEGAL ADVISER Houston, TX $160000 Green Card Aug 25, 2015
SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. Senior Manager - Program Business & Legal Operati… SAN JOSE, CA $160000 Green Card Mar 31, 2015
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Apr 3, 2013
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP FOREIGN LEGAL ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Oct 1, 2012
WHITE & CASE LLP FOREIGN LEGAL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY $160000 - $250000 H-1B Jul 22, 2013
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP FOREIGN LEGAL ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Jul 16, 2013
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP FOREIGN LEGAL SPECIALIST CHICAGO, IL $160000 H-1B Dec 2, 2011
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP FOREIGN LEGAL ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Apr 9, 2012
PHOSPHAGENICS INCORPORATED LEGAL COUNSEL NEW YORK, NY $160000 - $200000 H-1B Jan 23, 2012
SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP FOREIGN LEGAL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Jan 28, 2011
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Jul 2, 2012
SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP FOREIGN LEGAL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Jan 28, 2011
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP FOREIGN LEGAL ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Jun 6, 2011
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP LEGAL SPECIALIST NEW YORK, NY $160000 - $280000 H-1B Jul 16, 2009
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP LEGAL SPECIALIST NEW YORK, NY $160000 - $280000 H-1B Jul 15, 2009
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP LEGAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Jul 10, 2009
Amazon.com Services LLC Legal Counsel III Arlington, VA $159800 H-1B Jun 4, 2025
NBCUniversal Media, LLC Counsel, Legal Affairs $159650 - $170000 Green Card Aug 12, 2024
AMAZON CORPORATE LLC Legal Counsel SEATTLE, WA $159515 - $160000 Green Card Sep 25, 2015
A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. Legal Counsel CUPERTINO, CA $158746 - $185000 Green Card May 26, 2017
RPX Corporation Senior Manager, Legal Product Management San Francisco, CA $158725 - $183725 Green Card May 2, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Legal Counsel III Arlington, VA $158500 H-1B Jun 23, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC Legal Counsel III Arlington, VA $158500 H-1B May 16, 2025
REED SMITH LLP FOREIGN LEGAL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY $158400 H-1B Aug 15, 2013
Truphone, Inc. Senior Legal Counsel Atlanta, GA $158000 H-1B Feb 26, 2021
Amazon.com Services LLC Legal Counsel III Santa Monica, CA $157600 H-1B Jun 14, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Legal Counsel III Seattle, WA $157600 H-1B Feb 20, 2024
BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Vice President, Legal and Compliance NEW YORK, NY $157500 Green Card Oct 16, 2018
Uber Technologies, Inc. Manager, Project Management, Legal San Francisco, CA $157000 H-1B 2025
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY Associate Director, Data Governance and Stewardsh… New Brunswick, NJ $156907 Green Card Dec 1, 2020
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY Associate Director, Data Governance and Stewardsh… New Brunswick, NJ $156907 Green Card Dec 1, 2020
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Data Source

This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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