Staff Attorney salaries
52 H-1B & PERM records for "Staff Attorney", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$99542
Average Salary
$46208
Minimum
$179700
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthjustice | Staff Attorney | San Francisco, CA | $179700 | H-1B | Sep 28, 2022 |
| EARTHJUSTICE | Supervising Staff Attorney | New York, NY | $178000 | Green Card | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Vision Service Plan | Staff Attorney | Rancho Cordova, CA | $170500 | Green Card | Nov 19, 2020 |
| American Civil Liberties Union, Inc. | Staff Attorney | $162417 - $193860 | Green Card | Nov 16, 2023 | |
| NEULION, INC. | Staff Attorney | PLAINVIEW, NY | $161699 | Green Card | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Barnes Thornburg LLP | Staff Attorney - Japanese Practice Group | Chicago, IL | $159910 | Green Card | May 21, 2020 |
| KYLINTV, INC. | Staff Attorney | PLAINVIEW, NY | $151674 | Green Card | Apr 4, 2014 |
| Mayer Brown LLP | Staff Attorney | $144000 - $154000 | Green Card | Jul 22, 2024 | |
| COOLEY LLP | Practice Innovation Staff Attorney/Manager | PALO ALTO, CA | $140000 - $175000 | Green Card | Mar 9, 2016 |
| Queens Defenders | Staff Attorney | Forest Hills, NY | $135200 | H-1B | Jul 12, 2021 |
| LAW OFFICE OF KESHAB RAJ SEADIE, P. C. | Staff Attorney | NEW YORK, NY | $130700 | Green Card | Nov 21, 2018 |
| BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. | Staff Attorney | HOUSTON, TX | $124426 | Green Card | Oct 24, 2016 |
| Columbia University | Staff Attorney | New York, NY | $120375 | H-1B | Aug 18, 2021 |
| PT THOMAS INC | STAFF ATTORNEY | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $114850 - $120000 | Green Card | Sep 2, 2009 |
| National Hockey League | Staff Attorney | New York, NY | $112500 | H-1B | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Columbia University | Staff Attorney | New York, NY | $106246 - $122400 | H-1B | Jun 17, 2020 |
| NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP | Staff Attorney | ATLANTA, GA | $104354 | Green Card | Jun 29, 2018 |
| NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP | Staff Attorney | ATLANTA, GA | $104354 | Green Card | Apr 5, 2018 |
| ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Staff Attorney | CHICAGO, IL | $100506 | Green Card | Feb 15, 2016 |
| Seyfarth Shaw LLP | Staff Attorney | $100000 | Green Card | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| MCGUIREWOODS LLP | STAFF ATTORNEY | NEW YORK, NY | $100000 | H-1B | Mar 5, 2012 |
| Cherian LLP FKA RuyakCherian LLP | Staff Attorney | Washington, DC | $99000 | Green Card | Dec 2, 2022 |
| Association of American Publishers, Inc. | Staff Attorney | Washington, DC | $98814 | Green Card | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A | Staff Attorney | $95222 | Green Card | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION | Staff Attorney (Patent Policy) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $95181 - $130095 | Green Card | May 5, 2017 |
| Ray Law International, P.C. | Immigration Staff Attorney | Novi, MI | $94307 | Green Card | Jul 16, 2016 |
| MOBILIZATION FOR JUSTICE INC. | STAFF ATTORNEY | NEW YORK, NY | $91665 | H-1B | 2025 |
| Queens Defenders | Staff Attorney | Forest Hills, NY | $91021 | H-1B | Apr 14, 2021 |
| SEASHINE FINANCIAL LLC | Staff Attorney - Corporate Governance | Irvine, CA | $90000 | Green Card | Aug 3, 2020 |
| LOS ANGELES DEPENDENCY LAWYERS, INC. | STAFF ATTORNEY | MONTEREY PARK, CA | $86403 | Green Card | Oct 8, 2021 |
| LAW OFFICE OF BAOQIN WANG, LLC | Staff Attorney | Beaverton, OR | $85114 | Green Card | May 23, 2023 |
| PuFolkes Law Firm PLLC | Staff Attorney | Hempstead, NY | $83000 | Green Card | Mar 9, 2021 |
| MFY Legal Services, Inc. | Staff Attorney - Housing Rights | New York, NY | $82268 | Green Card | Dec 11, 2015 |
| MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES | Housing Senior Staff Attorney (Chinatown) | NY, NY | $79889 | Green Card | Nov 2, 2017 |
| Queens Defenders | Staff Attorney | New York, NY | $79659 | H-1B | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Urban Justice Center | Staff Attorney | Bronx, NY | $79320 | H-1B | 2025 |
| Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Mil… | Senior Staff Attorney | Montgomery, AL | $75754 | Green Card | Oct 23, 2014 |
| KIRTON & MCCONKIE, P.C. | STAFF ATTORNEY | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $75000 | H-1B | May 31, 2013 |
| KIRTON & MCCONKIE, P.C. | STAFF ATTORNEY | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $75000 | H-1B | May 21, 2013 |
| KIRTON & MCCONKIE | STAFF ATTORNEY | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $75000 | H-1B | May 1, 2013 |
| THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY | STAFF ATTORNEY | NEW YORK, NY | $73931 | H-1B | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Karam and Associates, P.A. | Staff Attorney | Bloomington, MN | $73154 | Green Card | Oct 14, 2021 |
| LEO CAPITAL OPERATIONS LLC | STAFF ATTORNEY | $72000 | Green Card | Apr 9, 2024 | |
| GLEN HEALTH & HOME MANAGEMENT INC. | STAFF ATTORNEY | SKOKIE, IL | $71094 | Green Card | 2012 |
| ROSALES DEL ROSARIO, P.C. | Staff Attorney | FLUSHING, NY | $65000 | Green Card | Dec 14, 2017 |
| THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY | STAFF ATTORNEY | BRONX, NY | $63605 | H-1B | Apr 7, 2011 |
| Urban Justice Center | Staff Attorney | New York, NY | $63000 | H-1B | Jan 23, 2023 |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF UN TECHO PARA MI PA… | STAFF ATTORNEY | MIAMI, FL | $60029 | H-1B | Mar 1, 2012 |
| GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER | STAFF ATTORNEY | NEW YORK, NY | $56000 | H-1B | Sep 21, 2009 |
| CENTRE SAFE | Staff Attorney | Bellefonte, PA | $52520 | Green Card | Aug 29, 2019 |
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