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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
Brinks Gilson & Lione Intellectual Property Litigation Advisor Chicago, IL $145000 Green Card Aug 8, 2016
Brinks Gilson & Lione Intellectual Property Litigation Advisor chicago, IL $145000 Green Card Jun 11, 2015
SWISS RE AMERICA HOLDING CORPORATION Legal Counsel Latin America ARMONK, NY $145000 - $150000 Green Card Jun 5, 2014
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Legal Counsel Seattle, WA $144622 H-1B Dec 13, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Legal Counsel Seattle, WA $144622 H-1B Jun 13, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Legal Counsel Seattle, WA $144622 H-1B Dec 9, 2022
Millicom International Services LLC Senior Legal Counsel $144602 - $232500 Green Card Jun 28, 2024
GEORGE E. BROWN US MEXICO FOUNDATION FO… Legal Consultant- Mexican Law WASHINGTON, DC $144310 Green Card Dec 13, 2017
AustralianSuper US LLC Legal Counsel, Investments Legal US - KBGFJG29657… New York, NY $144000 - $165000 H-1B Jun 19, 2024
COMPLETE CARE MANAGEMENT INC Immigration Legal Counsel $143998 Green Card Jul 25, 2024
AustralianSuper (US) LLC Senior Legal Counsel, Investments - KBGFJG185187-2 New York, NY $143998 - $158398 H-1B Feb 7, 2024
Anheuser-Busch InBev Services, LLC Global Legal Manager, BEES New York, NY $143998 - $190000 H-1B Nov 8, 2023
Rokt US Corp. Vice President of Legal New York, NY $143998 - $292500 H-1B Nov 22, 2023
CACHEAUX, CAVAZOS & NEWTON, L.L.P. Mexico Licensed Legal Consultant SAN ANTONIO, TX $143603 Green Card Dec 11, 2015
OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. Legal Counsel PERRYSBURG, OH $143222 - $166400 Green Card Jul 2, 2014
ORDERTALK INC. Client Services, Legal and Business Affairs Offic… FLOWER MOUND, TX $142750 Green Card 2012
Bank of China Assistant Vice President (Legal & Compliance Depa… New York, NY $142606 H-1B Oct 4, 2023
Smaato, Inc. Senior Legal Counsel Cambridge, MA $142293 - $150000 H-1B 2025
CARGOLAND AIR & OCEAN CARGO INC. Foreign Legal Consultant DORAL, FL $142000 Green Card Apr 24, 2017
Pathman Lewis, LLP Foreign Legal Consultant Miami, FL $142000 Green Card Jan 24, 2017
FT Estates, LLC Contracts & Legal Services Administrator Miami Springs, FL $141419 Green Card Aug 10, 2017
MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LLC Legal Counsel Coral Gables, FL $141273 Green Card May 9, 2023
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC Senior Analyst HR & Legal Applications Sunnyvale, CA $140650 - $160650 Green Card Jul 6, 2020
ACE TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS Legal Support Columbia, MD $140130 Green Card May 23, 2022
FIFA (Americas) Inc. Senior Legal Counsel Disputes and Litigation Coral Gables, FL $140000 - $152000 H-1B Apr 9, 2025
Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. Director, Legal and Compliance $140000 Green Card Feb 20, 2024
FIFA (Americas) Inc. Senior Legal Counsel Disputes and Litigation Coral Gables, FL $140000 - $152000 H-1B 2025
P & M LAW FIRM LLC Legal Research Analyst $140000 Green Card Nov 27, 2023
FIFA (Americas) Inc. Senior Legal Counsel Disputes and Litigation Coral Gables, FL $140000 - $165000 H-1B Jul 17, 2024
TapTap Send Payments Co. Legal Counsel New York, NY $140000 H-1B Nov 20, 2023
Marsden Legal Search LLC Head of US Practice - Legal Los Angeles, CA $140000 H-1B May 2, 2023
Kinesis USA Inc Group Legal Counsel Scarsdale, NY $140000 - $147042 H-1B Apr 19, 2023
Galaxy US Opco Inc. Office of General Counsel - Legal - Manager Brooklyn, NY $140000 H-1B May 12, 2022
Armstrong Teasdale LLP Law Clerk Wilmington, DE $140000 H-1B Apr 2, 2021
Ironclad, Inc. Solution Architect (Legal) San Francisco, CA $140000 Green Card Aug 4, 2020
Alvarez Martinez Law Firm LLC Foreign Legal Consultant (Venezuelan Corporate La… Bethesda, MD $140000 Green Card Oct 28, 2020
C2 Special Situations Group LLC Vice President, Legal New York, NY $140000 H-1B Jan 23, 2020
C2 Special Situations Group LLC Vice President, Legal New York, NY $140000 H-1B Jan 22, 2020
C2 Special Situations Group LLC Vice President, Legal New York, NY $140000 H-1B Jan 22, 2020
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP Science Advisor BOSTON, MA $140000 Green Card Jan 11, 2018
LABATON SUCHAROW LLP Compliance Law Clerk NEW YORK, NY $140000 Green Card Apr 5, 2018
LABATON SUCHAROW LLP Compliance Law Clerk NEW YORK, NY $140000 Green Card Apr 5, 2018
Moore & Van Allen, PLLC Global Legal Consultant Charlotte, NC $140000 Green Card Dec 1, 2016
APPLE INC. PATENT AGENT CUPERTINO, CA $140000 - $170000 H-1B Sep 27, 2012
SQUIRE SANDERS (US) LLP FOREIGN LEGAL CONSULTANT HOUSTON, TX $140000 - $160000 H-1B Sep 8, 2013
SPOTIFY USA INC. LEGAL COUNSEL NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Aug 7, 2012
NEWSPRONET, INC. LEGAL COUNSEL - INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SPECIALIST NEW YORK, NY $140000 - $150000 H-1B Jun 26, 2012
NEWSPRONET, INC. LEGAL COUNSEL - INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SPECIALIST NEW YORK, NY $140000 - $150000 H-1B Jun 19, 2012
TELSTRA INCORPORATED LEGAL COUNSEL NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Aug 22, 2011
CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO FREE KIDS Legal Advisor, Trade & Investment Law Washington, DC $139942 - $150000 Green Card Jan 12, 2022
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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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