Lawyers salaries
33,665 H-1B & PERM records for "Lawyers", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$179932
Average Salary
$15000
Minimum
$1000000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan | Associate | Salt Lake City, UT | $494000 | E-3 | Jan 22, 2026 |
| FENWICK & WEST LLP | PARTNER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $486000 | H-1B | Jul 12, 2017 |
| Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | Senior Counsel | New York, NY | $485000 | E-3 | Feb 2, 2023 |
| DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP | Attorney | New York, NY | $485000 | E-3 | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Mayer Brown LLP | Partner Attorney | Los Angeles, CA | $480000 | E-3 | Aug 22, 2024 |
| CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP | ATTORNEY/PARTNER | NEW YORK, NY | $480000 | H-1B | Jan 27, 2020 |
| CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP | ATTORNEY/ PARTNER | NEW YORK, NY | $480000 | H-1B | Mar 13, 2017 |
| Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP | Partner | New York, NY | $475000 | H-1B | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Cooley LLP | Special Counsel | New York, NY | $475000 | E-3 | Nov 24, 2025 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP | PARTNER (LAWYER) | NEW YORK, NY | $475000 | H-1B | Jun 27, 2023 |
| WITHERS BERGMAN LLP | PARTNER (ATTORNEY) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $472000 | H-1B | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Associate Attorney | New York, NY | $470000 - $490000 | H-1B | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Seward & Kissel LLP | Non Equity Partner and Head of Structured Credit | New York, NY | $470000 - $550000 | H-1B | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Sidley Austin (US) LLP | Counsel | New York, NY | $470000 | H-1B | May 8, 2025 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Associate Attorney | New York, NY | $470000 | H-1B | Nov 1, 2024 |
| KING & SPALDING LLP | COUNSEL | NEW YORK, NY | $470000 - $570000 | H-1B | Mar 12, 2019 |
| DLA PIPER LLP (US) | FOREIGN LEGAL CONSULTANT | MIAMI, FL | $470000 | H-1B | Feb 28, 2014 |
| DLA PIPER LLP (US) | FOREIGN LEGAL CONSULTANT | MIAMI, FL | $469997 | H-1B | Aug 17, 2016 |
| Altum Legal, PC | Senior Associate | West Roxbury, MA | $468000 | H-1B | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP | Partner | New York, NY | $465000 - $741000 | E-3 | Feb 28, 2026 |
| Cooley LLP | Special Counsel | Palo Alto, CA | $465000 | H-1B | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan | OF COUNSEL | New York, NY | $465000 | E-3 | Feb 1, 2024 |
| NETFLIX, INC. | SENIOR COUNSEL, ORIGINAL FILM | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $465000 | H-1B | Jan 15, 2015 |
| KING & SPALDING LLP | LAW FIRM PARTNER | REDWOOD SHORES, CA | $465000 | H-1B | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. | Counsel | New York, NY | $460000 | E-3 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Partner | New York, NY | $460000 | H-1B | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Paul Hastings LLP | Of Counsel | New York, NY | $460000 | H-1B | Mar 29, 2024 |
| Sidley Austin (US) LLP | Counsel | New York, NY | $460000 | E-3 | Jul 25, 2024 |
| LATHAM WATKINS LLP | Litigation Counsel | New York, NY | $460000 | Green Card | Sep 13, 2021 |
| Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC | General Counsel - Global Mars Wrigley | Chicago, IL | $460000 | E-3 | Dec 20, 2021 |
| Baker McKenzie LLP | Partner | New York, NY | $459000 | H-1B | Feb 27, 2023 |
| MILBANK LLP | Special Counsel | New York, NY | $455000 | H-1B | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP | Counsel | New York, NY | $455000 | E-3 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Cooley LLP | Associate | $455000 | Green Card | May 14, 2025 | |
| Milbank LLP | Special Counsel | $455000 | Green Card | Nov 27, 2024 | |
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Partner | San Francisco, CA | $455000 | H-1B | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Partner | Houston, TX | $455000 | H-1B | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Partner | Houston, TX | $455000 | E-3 | Apr 8, 2025 |
| WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP | Counsel | Redwood Shores, CA | $455000 | E-3 | May 13, 2025 |
| Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan | Associate | Salt Lake City, UT | $455000 | E-3 | Feb 23, 2024 |
| MILBANK LLP | Special Counsel | New York, NY | $455000 | H-1B | May 6, 2024 |
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Counsel | New York, NY | $455000 | E-3 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Counsel | New York, NY | $455000 | H-1B | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garriso… | Counsel | New York, NY | $455000 | H-1B | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garriso… | Counsel | New York, NY | $455000 | H-1B | Feb 6, 2023 |
| Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garriso… | Counsel | New York, NY | $455000 | H-1B | May 18, 2023 |
| Nishith Desai Associates | Foreign Attorney (Indian Law) | $453000 | Green Card | Sep 22, 2023 | |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Associate Attorney | New York, NY | $450000 - $465000 | H-1B | Apr 22, 2026 |
| White & Case LLP | Associate | New York, NY | $450000 | H-1B | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Of Counsel | New York, NY | $450000 - $495000 | H-1B | Apr 24, 2026 |
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