paralegal salaries
5,509 H-1B & PERM records for "paralegal", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$66370
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$5700
Minimum
$990168
Maximum
| 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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