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paralegal salaries

5,509 H-1B & PERM records for "paralegal", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$66370

Average Salary

$5700

Minimum

$990168

Maximum

Active filters: Job: paralegal
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
MAIER & MAIER, PLLC PATENT AGENT ALEXANDRIA, VA $100000 - $120000 H-1B Mar 19, 2014
FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. Paralegals and Legal Assistants* Boston, MA $100000 Green Card 2013
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP SENIOR PARALEGAL NEW YORK, NY $100000 - $110000 H-1B Feb 20, 2013
WEST LEGEND CORP CORPORATE LAW CLERK JERSEY CITY, NJ $100000 H-1B Jun 26, 2013
TATA AMERICA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $100000 H-1B Apr 3, 2012
TATA AMERICA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $100000 H-1B Apr 11, 2012
NIXON PEABODY LLP PHARMACOLOGY SPECIALIST BOSTON, MA $100000 H-1B Dec 12, 2011
BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE, PC SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL PATENT ADVISOR/CLERK INDIANAPOLIS, IN $100000 H-1B Jun 12, 2012
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED LEGAL ASSISTANT NEW YORK, NY $100000 H-1B Mar 26, 2012
FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. Paralegals and Legal Assistants BOSTON, MA $100000 Green Card 2011
SCULLY, SCOTT, MURPHY & PRESSER PARALEGALS AND LEGAL ASSISTANTS GARDEN CITY, NY $100000 Green Card 2011
ZHONG LUN LAW LEGAL ASSISTANT LOS ANGELES, CA $99840 H-1B Mar 12, 2018
ZHONG LUN LAW FIRM LLP LEGAL ASSISTANT LOS ANGELES, CA $99840 H-1B Mar 12, 2018
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICE… MANAGER, LEGAL AFFAIRS NEW YORK, NY $99600 H-1B Mar 18, 2013
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederic… Law Clerk Washington, DC $99403 - $260000 H-1B Jun 12, 2025
Cherian LLP FKA RuyakCherian LLP Staff Attorney Washington, DC $99000 Green Card Dec 2, 2022
Jance M. Weberman, A Professional Law C… Legal Malpractice and Litigation Specialist Los Angeles, CA $98800 H-1B Jun 5, 2026
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. Contract Management Professional Orlando, FL $98549 Green Card Oct 11, 2021
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. Contract Management Professional Orlando, FL $98548 H-1B Sep 27, 2021
DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC. Paralegals and Legal Assistants* Sunnyvale, CA $98540 - $107900 Green Card 2014
SUNPOWER CORPORATION Patent Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $98400 Green Card Mar 13, 2016
ALLIANCE MINERALS NORTH AMERICA, LLC LEGAL RESEARCHER FOR INT'L. AFFAIRS CLIVE, IA $98010 H-1B Nov 4, 2010
ALLIANCE MINERALS NORTH AMERICA, LLC. LEGAL RESEARCHER FOR INT'L AFFAIRS CLIVE, IA $98010 H-1B Nov 22, 2010
ALLIANCE MINERALS NORTH AMERICA, LLC LEGAL RESEARCHER FOR INT'L. AFFAIRS CLIVE, IA $98010 H-1B Nov 16, 2010
ALLIANCE MINERALS NORTH AMERICA, LLC LEGAL RESEARCHER FOR INT'L. AFFAIRS CLIVE, IA $98010 H-1B Dec 3, 2010
PURE STORAGE, INC. Contracts Paralegal Santa Clara, CA $98000 - $118000 H-1B Apr 15, 2024
EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC. CONTRACTS SPECIALIST SCHAUMBURG, IL $97850 H-1B Mar 11, 2019
NIKE, INC. PATENT SPECIALIST - GOLF BEAVERTON, OR $97800 H-1B Aug 8, 2011
Malik Law PLLC Law Clerk $97594 Green Card Jun 18, 2025
Calix, Inc. Intellectual Property Law Clerk Seattle, WA $97594 - $148500 H-1B May 16, 2025
Calix, Inc. Intellectual Property Law Clerk Seattle, WA $97594 - $148500 H-1B Jun 17, 2025
NOVICK, KIM & LEE, PLLC ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY VIENNA, VA $97240 H-1B Mar 27, 2013
PAULY, DEVRIES SMITH & DEFFNER, L.L.C. LAW CLERK-PATENT SERVICES MINNEAPOLIS, MN $96876 H-1B Mar 22, 2017
Anderson and Associates Law, P.C. Law Clerk $96782 Green Card Jun 27, 2024
Fish & Richardson P.C. Technology Specialist, Patent Agent Redwood City, CA $96304 - $115000 H-1B1 Jun 28, 2024
Alina Kats, Esq. PLLC Law Clerk Brooklyn, NY $96000 H-1B Jun 6, 2025
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP Business Immigration Supervisor Los Angeles, CA $96000 - $140000 H-1B May 9, 2025
BP MANAGEMENT LP PARALEGAL NEW YORK, NY $96000 E-3 May 3, 2019
KING & SPALDING LEGAL CONSULTANT WESTLAKE, OH $95992 H-1B Apr 25, 2012
L337 LAW Law Firm Administrator, Senior Paralegal Westlake Village, CA $95680 - $50 H-1B Mar 20, 2024
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Paralegal Specialist/Assistant Washington, DC $95500 H-1B Apr 2, 2026
BALLON STOLL BADER NADLER, P.C. Immigration Paralegal New York, NY $95472 Green Card Jan 23, 2021
Alma Legal Services PC Paralegal Palo Alto, CA $95000 - $105000 H-1B Dec 24, 2025
DeHay & Elliston, LLP Litigation Paralegal Dallas, TX $95000 - $102000 E-3 Nov 26, 2025
Liberty Legal LC Bilingual Spanish/English Paralegal $95000 - $100000 Green Card Feb 1, 2024
Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. Patent Agent Frisco, TX $95000 - $197000 H-1B May 23, 2024
Dentons Global Services (US) LLC Global Lateral Conflicts Specialist Chicago, IL $95000 H-1B May 18, 2023
KOBRE & KIM LLP Senior Analyst Brooklyn, NY $95000 H-1B May 29, 2020
LATHROP GAGE LLP TECHNICAL SPECIALIST Boston, MA $95000 H-1B Mar 14, 2019
LEE & HAYES PLLC PATENT AGENT SPOKANE, WA $95000 H-1B Apr 5, 2018
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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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