H-1B salary guideSOC 23-1011Rank #45Updated Jun 2026
Lawyers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Lawyers (SOC 23-1011). Based on 22,007 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$225,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$150,000
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$310,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
851
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 | 2,954 | $83,200 | $97,000 | $120,000 |
| Level II | 3,092 | $140,000 | $180,000 | $225,000 |
| Level III | 1,660 | $190,000 | $226,938 | $303,170 |
| Level IV | 1,014 | $227,032 | $295,000 | $375,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $83,200 | $97,000 | $120,000 |
| Level II | $140,000 | $180,000 | $225,000 |
| Level III | $190,000 | $226,938 | $303,170 |
| Level IV | $227,032 | $295,000 | $375,000 |
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…
372
White & Case LLP
340
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
320
Shearman & Sterling LLP
313
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
291
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meag…
249
Latham & Watkins LLP
232
Sidley Austin (US) LLP
227
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Whar…
164
Morrison & Foerster LLP
157
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $119k |
| FY2011 | $93k |
| FY2012 | $109k |
| FY2013 | $97k |
| FY2014 | $120k |
| FY2015 | $108k |
| FY2016 | $106k |
| FY2017 | $120k |
| FY2018 | $130k |
| FY2019 | $133k |
| FY2020 | $135k |
| FY2021 | $165k |
| FY2022 | $170k |
| FY2023 | $160k |
| FY2024 | $175k |
| FY2025 | $178k |
| FY2026 | $225k |
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