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Lawyer salaries

33,841 H-1B & PERM records for "Lawyer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$179674

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$15000

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$1000000

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Active filters: Job: Lawyer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
White & Case LLP Partner New York, NY $550000 H-1B Dec 9, 2019
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ COUNSEL New York, NY $550000 H-1B Jul 9, 2019
WHITE & CASE LLP PARTNER OF COUNSEL NEW YORK, NY $550000 H-1B Mar 20, 2015
WHITE & CASE LLP PARTNER OF COUNSEL NEW YORK, NY $550000 E-3 Mar 20, 2015
WHITE & CASE LLP PARTNER OF COUNSEL NEW YORK, NY $550000 E-3 Mar 31, 2015
WHITE & CASE LLP PARTNER OF COUNSEL NEW YORK, NY $550000 H-1B Mar 31, 2015
MACQUARIE HOLDINGS (USA) INC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEW YORK, NY $550000 E-3 Oct 30, 2013
MACQUARIE HOLDINGS (USA) INC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEW YORK, NY $550000 E-3 May 22, 2014
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP ATTORNEY PALO ALTO, CA $550000 H-1B Apr 8, 2011
Mayer Brown LLP Partner New York, NY $525000 H-1B Aug 21, 2024
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Counsel New York, NY $525000 H-1B Jan 26, 2022
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP SPECIAL LEGAL CONSULTANT WASHINGTON, DC $525000 H-1B May 2, 2019
LAW OFFICE OF BARRY OLIVER CHASE, PA ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY MIAMI, FL $520000 H-1B Mar 15, 2018
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP Attorney New York, NY $510000 E-3 Jan 20, 2022
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Partner New York, NY $500000 E-3 May 19, 2026
Broadfield US LLP Non-Equity Partner New York, NY $500000 - $650000 H-1B May 19, 2026
ArentFox Schiff LLP Canada Legal Practice Leader Boston, MA $500000 H-1B Apr 28, 2026
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Partner New York, NY $500000 H-1B Mar 4, 2026
Proskauer Rose LLP Partner New York, NY $500000 E-3 Sep 23, 2025
Sidley Austin (US) LLP Partner New York, NY $500000 E-3 May 28, 2026
a16z Capital Management, L.L.C. Associate General Counsel Menlo Park, CA $500000 - $550000 H-1B May 26, 2026
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Partner, Corporate New York, NY $500000 - $1200000 E-3 Mar 20, 2025
Mayer Brown LLP Partner New York, NY $500000 H-1B Jun 30, 2025
Dentons US LLP Partner- VTG New York, NY $500000 E-3 Oct 17, 2024
Proskauer Rose LLP Partner New York, NY $500000 H-1B Oct 30, 2024
DLA Piper LLP (US) Partner New York, NY $500000 - $900000 E-3 Nov 26, 2024
Proskauer Rose LLP Partner New York, NY $500000 H-1B Sep 23, 2025
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP Partner, Corporate New York, NY $500000 - $1200000 H-1B Jun 13, 2025
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP - formerly Tr… Attorney (Corporate) New York, NY $500000 H-1B Apr 30, 2025
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett &… Partner Washington, DC $500000 H-1B Oct 24, 2023
MILBANK LLP Partner New York, NY $500000 H-1B May 6, 2024
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Attorney - Mergers and Acquisitions New York, NY $500000 H-1B Aug 20, 2024
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Senior Counsel Washington, DC $500000 H-1B May 30, 2024
Dentons US LLP Attorney - Venture Technology and Corporate Finan… New York, NY $500000 E-3 Jun 12, 2023
Jones Day Partner/Attorney San Francisco, CA $500000 - $1500000 E-3 Jun 14, 2023
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP ATTORNEY - REGISTERED FUNDS WASHINGTON, DC $500000 H-1B Dec 15, 2022
Allen & Overy LLP Senior Counsel New York, NY $500000 H-1B Mar 15, 2022
White & Case LLP Partner New York, NY $500000 - $700000 E-3 Oct 12, 2021
Jones Day Partner/Attorney San Francisco, CA $500000 - $1500000 E-3 Jun 23, 2021
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER, LLP LAWYER NEW YORK, NY $500000 H-1B Jul 17, 2018
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSO… SENIOR CORPORATE REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS LAWYER NEW YORK, NY $500000 H-1B Mar 23, 2017
SIDLEY AUSTIN (US) LLP PARTNER (FOREIGN LEGAL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY $500000 - $1500000 E-3 Jul 22, 2015
ASHURST LLP PARTNER NEW YORK, NY $500000 H-1B Apr 8, 2013
ASHURST LLP PARTNER NEW YORK, NY $500000 H-1B Jul 25, 2013
MACQUARIE HOLDINGS (USA) INC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEW YORK, NY $500000 E-3 Mar 21, 2012
INTERNATIONAL LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION GENERAL COUNSEL AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT LOS ANGELES, CA $500000 H-1B Oct 28, 2011
CHADBOURNE & PARKE LLP PARNER / LEGAL CONSULTANT WASHINGTON, DC $500000 H-1B Nov 4, 2011
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP PARTNER NEW YORK, NY $500000 - $2500000 H-1B Sep 15, 2011
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSO… ATTORNEY (INTERNATIONAL, CORPORATE) NEW YORK, NY $500000 H-1B Sep 28, 2010
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Associate Attorney New York, NY $495000 - $510000 H-1B Apr 24, 2026
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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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