H-1B salary guideSOC 23-1011Rank #45Updated Sep 2026
Lawyers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Lawyers (SOC 23-1011). Based on 23,434 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$225,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$156,832
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$274,372
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
2,206
Rank #45 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 3,397 | $84,500 | $100,000 | $130,000 |
| Level II | 3,510 | $145,000 | $190,000 | $225,000 |
| Level III | 1,948 | $190,000 | $230,000 | $305,000 |
| Level IV | 1,184 | $228,415 | $300,000 | $390,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $84,500 | $100,000 | $130,000 |
| Level II | $145,000 | $190,000 | $225,000 |
| Level III | $190,000 | $230,000 | $305,000 |
| Level IV | $228,415 | $300,000 | $390,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett…
418
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
379
White & Case LLP
361
Shearman & Sterling LLP
313
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
292
Latham & Watkins LLP
285
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meag…
273
Sidley Austin (US) LLP
259
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Whar…
210
Morrison & Foerster LLP
163
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $118k |
| FY2011 | $93k |
| FY2012 | $109k |
| FY2013 | $97k |
| FY2014 | $117k |
| FY2015 | $108k |
| FY2016 | $106k |
| FY2017 | $120k |
| FY2018 | $130k |
| FY2019 | $133k |
| FY2020 | $135k |
| FY2021 | $165k |
| FY2022 | $170k |
| FY2023 | $160k |
| FY2024 | $175k |
| FY2025 | $178k |
| FY2026 | $225k |
Compare Lawyers with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Lawyers — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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Understand the data
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