Paralegals and Legal Assistants salaries
1,508 H-1B & PERM records for "Paralegals and Legal Assistants", 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.1508
Results Found
$66251
Average Salary
$18720
Minimum
$400000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP | Foreign Legal Specialist (International Tax) | CHICAGO, IL | $400000 | Green Card | Jan 29, 2019 |
| McDermott Will & Emery LLP | Special Legal Consultant | $310000 | Green Card | Nov 11, 2024 | |
| Clifford Chance US LLP | Lawyer | New York, NY | $300000 - $425000 | H-1B | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Law Clerk | Boston, MA | $295000 | H-1B | Aug 7, 2023 |
| BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP | Foreign Legal Specialist | CHICAGO, IL | $250000 | Green Card | May 12, 2015 |
| Clifford Chance US LLP | Law Clerk | Houston, TX | $235000 - $365000 | H-1B | 2025 |
| JONES DAY | NON-U.S. LEGAL INTERN | PALO ALTO, CA | $235000 | H-1B | Apr 30, 2013 |
| LAZARD FRERES CO. LLC. | Legal Counsel | New York, NY | $225000 - $260000 | Green Card | Feb 24, 2023 |
| Clifford Chance US LLP | Law Clerk | New York, NY | $215000 - $425000 | H-1B | May 23, 2022 |
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Law Clerk | Boston, MA | $215000 | H-1B | Sep 15, 2021 |
| OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.… | Of Counsel | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $215000 | Green Card | Jun 22, 2015 |
| JONES DAY | FOREIGN LAW CLERK | NEW YORK, NY | $215000 | H-1B | Mar 1, 2013 |
| JONES DAY | FOREIGN LAW CLERK | NEW YORK, NY | $215000 | H-1B | Feb 15, 2013 |
| Clifford Chance US LLP | Foreign Law Clerk | New York, NY | $210000 - $250000 | H-1B | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | Foreign Law Clerk | Washington, DC | $200000 - $225000 | H-1B | 2025 |
| CALDWELL CASSADY CURRY PC | Associate Attorney International - China | Dallas, TX | $200000 | Green Card | Feb 14, 2022 |
| Oversight Board LLC | Case Screening Officer | $197700 | Green Card | Mar 22, 2024 | |
| FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. | Special Legal Consultant | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $191900 | Green Card | May 7, 2015 |
| BAKER BOTTS LLP | Senior Technical Advisor | Palo Alto, CA | $190000 | Green Card | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Clifford Chance US LLP | Law Clerk | New York, NY | $190000 - $250000 | H-1B | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Skuld North America | ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, CLAIMS | New York, NY | $188000 | Green Card | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Giannuzzi Lewendon LLP | Law Clerk | New York, NY | $185000 | H-1B | Jul 7, 2022 |
| BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | NEW YORK, NY | $185000 | Green Card | 2012 |
| Scott and Scott Attorneys at Law, LLP | Senior Law Clerk | Colchester, CT | $181864 | H-1B | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Cooley LLP | Law Clerk | New York, NY | $180000 - $200000 | H-1B | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Mondelez Global LLC | Associate Director and Counsel Marketing Services | Chicago, IL | $179201 | Green Card | Jan 20, 2022 |
| WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH ROSATI | IP Specialist | New York, NY | $175000 | Green Card | Feb 23, 2022 |
| Meitar NY Inc. | Senior Corporate Paralegal | New York, NY | $170000 | Green Card | Feb 22, 2023 |
| BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP | Paralegals and Legal Assistants* | Chicago, IL | $170000 | Green Card | 2013 |
| Santander US Capital Markets LLC | Vice President, Legal and Corporate Affairs | $165000 | Green Card | Sep 4, 2025 | |
| NOKIA USA INC. | Senior IPR Specialist | SUNNYVALE, CA | $164000 | Green Card | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Clifford Chance US LLP | Law Clerk | New York, NY | $160000 - $435000 | H-1B | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Clifford Chance US LLP | Law Clerk | Houston, TX | $160000 - $435000 | H-1B | 2025 |
| Clifford Chance US LLP | Law Clerk | New York, NY | $160000 - $435000 | H-1B | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Clifford Chance US LLP | Law Clerk | New York, NY | $160000 - $435000 | H-1B | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Clifford Chance US LLP | Practice Support Lawyer | New York, NY | $160000 - $200000 | H-1B | Jun 23, 2021 |
| ARNOLD PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP | Latin American Arbitration Specialist | New York, NY | $160000 | Green Card | Sep 13, 2019 |
| GOODWIN PROCTER LLP | Science Advisor | BOSTON, MA | $160000 | Green Card | Aug 23, 2018 |
| PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISO… | Technical Advisor - Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical… | NEW YORK, NY | $160000 | Green Card | Aug 31, 2018 |
| WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP | LAW CLERK | NEW YORK, NY | $160000 | H-1B | Apr 3, 2013 |
| BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP | FOREIGN LEGAL SPECIALIST | CHICAGO, IL | $160000 | H-1B | Dec 2, 2011 |
| 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 | Green Card | Aug 22, 2016 |
| REC SILICON INC. | GENERAL COUNSEL | HOUSTON, TX | $152131 - $309000 | H-1B | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Pathway Law Firm, PC | Chief Settlement Officer | Beverly Hills, CA | $150000 | H-1B | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Pathway Law Firm, PC | Demand Writer, Settlement Negotiator | Beverly Hills, CA | $150000 | H-1B | Dec 16, 2025 |
| PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP | Patent Agent | Palo Alto, CA | $150000 | Green Card | Jan 13, 2023 |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | Foreign Law Clerk | New York, NY | $150000 - $250000 | H-1B | Aug 1, 2024 |
| COOLEY LLP | Senior Patent Technical Advisor | Palo Alto, CA | $150000 - $170000 | Green Card | Mar 1, 2022 |
| MORGAN, LEWIS BOCKIUS LLP | Manager of Trademark Portfolio Services | Washington, DC | $150000 | Green Card | Jan 22, 2020 |
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