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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
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR, … LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $160000 - $210000 H-1B Feb 24, 2015
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR, … LAW CLERK WASHINGTON, DC $160000 - $210000 H-1B Nov 21, 2014
SIDLEY AUSTIN (US) LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT CHICAGO, IL $160000 H-1B Mar 12, 2015
JONES DAY LEGAL INTERN NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Mar 2, 2015
SIDLEY AUSTIN (US) LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT LOS ANGELES, CA $160000 H-1B Feb 23, 2015
SIDLEY AUSTIN (US) LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Feb 23, 2015
SIDLEY AUSTIN (US) LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT HOUSTON, TX $160000 H-1B Feb 23, 2015
JONES DAY LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Mar 5, 2015
BRINKS, GILSON & LIONE SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL PATENT ADVISOR/CLERK WASHINGTON DC, DC $160000 H-1B Dec 31, 2014
JONES DAY LEGAL INTERN NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Mar 2, 2015
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR, … LAW CLERK WASHINGTON, DC, DC $160000 - $210000 H-1B Feb 25, 2015
SIDLEY AUSTIN (US) LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT LOS ANGELES, CA $160000 H-1B Feb 23, 2015
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR, … LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $160000 - $210000 H-1B Feb 24, 2015
JONES DAY LEGAL INTERN NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Mar 25, 2015
SIDLEY AUSTIN (US) LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT CHICAGO, IL $160000 H-1B Mar 12, 2015
BRINKS GILSON & LIONE SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL PATENT ADVISOR/CLERK CHICAGO, IL $160000 H-1B Mar 26, 2014
KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Mar 4, 2014
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR, … LAW CLERK WASHINGTON, DC, DC $160000 H-1B Mar 21, 2014
KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Mar 4, 2014
JONES DAY LEGAL INTERN NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Feb 20, 2014
SIDLEY AUSTIN (US) LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Feb 20, 2014
SIDLEY AUSTIN (US) LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Feb 20, 2014
KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Mar 4, 2014
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP LAW CLERK DALLAS, TX $160000 H-1B Mar 15, 2013
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Mar 7, 2013
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP LAW CLERK DALLAS, TX $160000 H-1B Mar 15, 2013
ROPES & GRAY LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $160000 - $175000 H-1B Mar 25, 2013
BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL PATENT ADVISOR/CLERK WASHINGTON, D.C., DC $160000 H-1B Feb 25, 2013
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP FOREIGN LEGAL SPECIALIST DALLAS, TX $160000 H-1B Mar 15, 2013
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B1 Apr 3, 2013
BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL PATENT ADVISOR/CLERK WASHINGTON, D.C., DC $160000 H-1B Feb 28, 2013
CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Mar 21, 2013
SIDLEY AUSTIN (US) LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Mar 6, 2013
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Mar 29, 2013
SIDLEY AUSTIN (US) LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT WASHINGTON D.C., DC $160000 H-1B Mar 6, 2013
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP ASSOCIATE SAN FRANCISCO, CA $160000 H-1B Jun 5, 2012
ROPES & GRAY LLP LAW CLERK EAST PALO ALTO, CA $160000 - $180000 H-1B Mar 27, 2012
PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLER LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Mar 8, 2012
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP FOREIGN LEGAL SPECIALIST CHICAGO, IL $160000 E-3 Dec 2, 2011
Amazon.com Services LLC Business Affairs Spec III Culver City, CA $159700 H-1B Apr 8, 2026
HELIC Intellectual Property In-House Legal Specialist SANTA CLARA, CA $156624 Green Card Sep 9, 2016
NOKIA USA INC. SENIOR IP SPECIALIST SUNNYVALE, CA $155000 H-1B Mar 7, 2016
NOKIA USA INC. Senior IP Specialist SUNNYVALE, CA $155000 Green Card Aug 22, 2016
AXIOM GLOBAL INC. LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $155000 H-1B Oct 24, 2013
APPLE INC. PATENT LICENSING AND STRATEGY ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $155000 H-1B Oct 5, 2011
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC BUSINESS AFFAIRS SPEC III CULVER CITY, CA $153825 H-1B Aug 29, 2023
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC Director, Global Intellectual Property Bridgewater, NJ $153730 H-1B Sep 11, 2024
Wartsila North America, Inc. Regional Legal Counsel Fort Lauderdale, FL $152755 H-1B Mar 24, 2023
LECLAIRRYAN, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION PATENT TECHNICAL SPECIALIST ROCHESTER, NY $152500 H-1B Apr 5, 2017
REC SILICON INC. GENERAL COUNSEL HOUSTON, TX $152131 - $309000 E-3 Sep 3, 2013
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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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