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5,665 H-1B & PERM records for "Legal", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.

5665

Results Found

$71446

Average Salary

$5700

Minimum

$450000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Legal
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
SB GROUP US, INC. Partner, SBGI Legal Menlo Park, CA $450000 H-1B Jun 16, 2025
CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY $450000 - $850000 Green Card Oct 18, 2021
Netflix, Inc. Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs, Original Stand… Los Angeles, CA $425000 H-1B Sep 30, 2020
Netflix, Inc. Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs, Original Stand… Los Angeles, CA $425000 H-1B Jun 25, 2020
EVGO SERVICES LLC CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & EVP CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT HOUSTON, TX $415000 H-1B 2025
EVGO SERVICES LLC CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & EVP CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT HOUSTON, TX $415000 H-1B 2025
AustralianSuper US LLC Senior Legal Counsel-KBGFJG185187-4 New York, NY $400000 - $500000 H-1B Nov 10, 2025
Imperative Global Services, Inc. Chief Commercial and Legal Officer Houston, TX $400000 H-1B Apr 27, 2023
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP Special Legal Consultant Washington, DC $400000 - $700000 Green Card May 8, 2020
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP Foreign Legal Specialist (International Tax) CHICAGO, IL $400000 Green Card Jan 29, 2019
Schafer Cullen Capital Management, Inc. Vice President, Legal Counsel New York, NY $375000 Green Card Nov 15, 2018
Shearman & Sterling LLP Foreign Legal Consultant New York, NY $370000 H-1B Nov 22, 2023
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Foreign Legal Associate New York, NY $365000 H-1B Apr 28, 2025
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION Head of Legal, E&A New York, NY $360000 H-1B Jun 8, 2026
Freedom Solutions Group LLC Head of Legal Products Newtown Square, PA $354500 H-1B 2025
Herbert Smith Freehills New York LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY $350200 Green Card Oct 4, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC VP LEGAL SEATTLE, WA $350000 H-1B 2025
EVGO SERVICES LLC CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL LOS ANGELES, CA $350000 H-1B Oct 30, 2023
LATHAM WATKINS LLP Special Legal Consultant Washington, DC $345000 Green Card May 3, 2023
Antin Infrastructure Partners US Servic… Director - Legal $340000 - $400000 Green Card Jun 16, 2025
EVGO SERVICES LLC CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL LOS ANGELES, CA $335000 H-1B Oct 13, 2021
EVgo Services LLC Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Los Angeles, CA $335000 H-1B Mar 24, 2021
MARSDEN LEGAL SEARCH LLC HEAD OF US PRACTICE, LEGAL LOS ANGELES, CA $325000 H-1B Nov 14, 2025
Nium, Inc. Global Head of Product and Regulatory Legal San Francisco, CA $325000 H-1B Nov 20, 2023
Nium, Inc. Global Head of Product and Regulatory Legal San Francisco, CA $325000 H-1B Jan 3, 2023
NETFLIX Business & Legal Affairs - International Original… LOS GATOS, CA $315000 Green Card Jun 28, 2018
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Legal Consultant New York, NY $310000 H-1B Nov 13, 2025
McDermott Will & Emery LLP Special Legal Consultant $310000 Green Card Nov 11, 2024
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Foreign Legal Associate New York, NY $310000 H-1B 2025
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Foreign Legal Associate New York, NY $310000 H-1B Feb 8, 2024
Shearman & Sterling LLP Foreign Legal Consultant New York, NY $305000 H-1B Mar 10, 2022
Shearman & Sterling LLP Foreign Legal Consultant New York, NY $305000 H-1B Jan 21, 2022
Woodside Energy USA Services Inc. Senior Legal Counsel Houston, TX $304500 H-1B Jul 12, 2024
Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC Senior Director, Legal New York, NY $304140 H-1B 2025
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION Head of Legal, E&A New York, NY $300000 - $360000 H-1B Nov 24, 2025
Invisible Technologies Inc. Partner, Head of Legal and Compliance New York, NY $300000 H-1B 2025
Woodside Energy USA Services Inc. Senior Legal Counsel, Marketing & Training Houston, TX $300000 H-1B Nov 4, 2022
NETFLIX, INC. Legal Technology Manager Los Gatos, CA $300000 Green Card Sep 21, 2022
ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE INC. CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER BOSTON, MA $300000 H-1B Nov 10, 2022
ADX Labs, Inc. Executive Vice President/International Legal Coun… Minneapolis, MN $300000 - $400000 H-1B Jan 27, 2022
ADX Labs, Inc. Executive Vice President/International Legal Coun… Minneapolis, MN $300000 - $400000 H-1B Jan 28, 2022
ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE INC. CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER BOSTON, MA $300000 H-1B Oct 28, 2020
Clifford Chance US LLP Lawyer New York, NY $300000 - $425000 H-1B Apr 5, 2021
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP Foreign Legal Specialist CHICAGO, IL $300000 Green Card Apr 12, 2017
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS NEW YORK LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT, INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION NEW YORK, NY $295000 - $370000 Green Card Oct 26, 2022
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Foreign Legal Associate New York, NY $295000 H-1B Jul 26, 2023
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Law Clerk Boston, MA $295000 H-1B Aug 7, 2023
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP Foreign Legal Associate New York, NY $295000 H-1B Jul 14, 2022
Canva US, Inc. Senior Legal Counsel, Product & Privacy San Francisco, CA $290000 H-1B Apr 15, 2025
BARCLAYS SERVICES CORP Vice President, Legal New York, NY $285000 Green Card May 10, 2023
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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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