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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

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$5700

Minimum

$990168

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
ROPES & GRAY LLP TECHNICAL ADVISOR NEW YORK, NY $125000 - $140000 H-1B Mar 23, 2012
Zhong Lun Law Firm LLP Legal Specialist New York, NY $124800 H-1B Dec 29, 2025
Elvinger SARL PLLC Law Clerk New York, NY $124000 H-1B Apr 14, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Paralegals and Legal Assistants REDMOND, WA $123375 Green Card 2011
Holland Hart LLP Patent Engineer Salt Lake City, UT $123000 - $133000 Green Card Jun 30, 2020
Z Law Group Sr. Law Clerk San Jose, CA $122221 - $200000 H-1B Feb 4, 2025
AMAZON CORPORATE LLC PARALEGAL III SEATTLE, WA $122000 E-3 Jan 26, 2016
RED HAT, INC. Patent Agent 3 RALEIGH, NC $121500 - $141500 H-1B Jun 9, 2021
Arch & Lake LLP Patent Technical Advisor $121000 Green Card Mar 20, 2025
FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST-PATENT AGENT REDWOOD CITY, CA $120700 H-1B Apr 30, 2015
FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST-PATENT AGENT REDWOOD CITY, CA $120700 H-1B Apr 29, 2015
Jones Day Law Clerk Palo Alto, CA $120286 - $225000 H-1B Apr 14, 2026
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP Senior Technical Specialist - Chemistry Madison, WI $120000 - $250000 H-1B Sep 23, 2025
BOWERY LEGAL LLC Law Clerk Astoria, NY $120000 H-1B May 21, 2023
SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP TECHNICAL SPECIALIST WASHINGTON, DC $120000 H-1B Oct 31, 2018
SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP PATENT AGENT (TECHNICAL SPECIALIST) WASHINGTON, DC $120000 H-1B Oct 29, 2018
AXIOM GLOBAL INC. ASSOCIATE I, FINANCIAL SERVICES DOCUMENTATION DURHAM, NC $120000 H-1B Dec 6, 2017
AXIOM GLOBAL INC. ASSOCIATE II, FINANCIAL SERVICES DOCUMENTATION DURHAM, NC $120000 H-1B Jan 31, 2018
JPI CONSTRUCTION INC LEGAL SPECIALIST SAN DIEGO, CA $120000 H-1B Sep 12, 2016
JPI CONSTRUCTION INC LEGAL SPECIALIST SAN DIEGO, CA $120000 H-1B Sep 12, 2016
JPI CONSTRUCTION INC FOREIGN LEGAL SPECIALIST SAN DIEGO, CA $120000 H-1B Sep 13, 2016
8 RIVERS CAPITAL, LLC LEGAL CONTRACTS MANAGER DURHAM, NC $120000 E-3 Oct 30, 2014
8 RIVERS CAPITAL, LLC LEGAL CONTRACTS MANAGER DURHAM, NC $120000 E-3 Nov 12, 2014
8 RIVERS CAPITAL, LLC LEGAL CONTRACTS MANAGER DURHAM, NC $120000 E-3 Nov 6, 2014
ROPES & GRAY LLP TECHNICAL ADVISOR BOSTON, MA $120000 - $130000 H-1B Dec 5, 2011
NOKIA INC. Paralegals and Legal Assistants WHITE PLAINS, NY $120000 Green Card 2011
Zhong Lun Law Firm LLP Legal Specialist New York, NY $119995 H-1B Apr 21, 2026
RITE AID CORP. PHARMACY MANAGER OKEMOS, MI $119600 H-1B Sep 24, 2009
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP Senior Paralegal NEW YORK, NY $118500 H-1B May 8, 2020
WINSTON STRAWN LLP Senior Paralegal New York, NY $118500 Green Card Sep 2, 2020
LYFT, INC. Contracts Manager $117000 - $143000 Green Card Jan 29, 2024
MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY AND POP… Paralegals and Legal Assistants* New York, NY $117000 Green Card 2013
Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP Patent Agent (with Limited Recognition) Houston, TX $115000 H-1B Apr 1, 2026
Gipson Hoffman & Pancione Corporate Compliance Legal Specialist Los Angeles, CA $115000 H-1B Apr 8, 2024
Hand Held Products Inc. Sr. Contracts Representative Fort Mill, SC $115000 H-1B Feb 25, 2021
Funding Circle USA, Inc. Law Clerk San Francisco, CA $115000 E-3 Dec 30, 2019
MORGAN STANLEY SERVICES GROUP INC Paralegal (VP) NEW YORK, NY $115000 Green Card Dec 21, 2018
SUGHRUE MION PLLC PARALEGAL WASHINGTON, DC $115000 H-1B Feb 5, 2014
BRADLEY M. CAMPBELL LLC ASSOCIATE TRENTON, NJ $115000 H-1B Mar 26, 2010
BRADLEY M. CAMPBELL LLC ASSOCIATE TRENTON, NJ $115000 H-1B Apr 23, 2010
BRADLEY M. CAMPBELL LLC ASSOCIATE TRENTON, NJ $115000 H-1B Apr 13, 2010
BRADLEY M. CAMPBELL LLC ASSOCIATE TRENTON, NJ $115000 H-1B Apr 12, 2010
Murtaugh LLP Law Clerk Irvine, CA $114400 H-1B Jun 16, 2026
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP Patent Agent Boston, MA $114400 H-1B Jul 20, 2022
Womble Bond Dickinson Patent Agent Houston, TX $114400 - $230000 H-1B Aug 26, 2022
BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE, PC SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL PATENT ADVISOR/CLERK WASHINGTON, DC, DC $114000 H-1B Jan 19, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI LICENSING ASSOCIATE MIAMI, FL $113838 H-1B Sep 27, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Licensing Associate CORAL GABLES, FL $113838 Green Card May 19, 2017
ALLIANZ ASSET MANAGEMENT OF AMERICA L.P VICE PRESIDENT, COMPLIANCE MANAGER NEW YORK, NY $112500 H-1B Apr 11, 2016
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. Contract Management Professional Orlando, FL $112120 Green Card Jun 19, 2020
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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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