Legal Counsel H-1B salaries

Employers filed 86 certified H-1B applications for Legal Counsel roles between May 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $151,362. The typical offer was 8% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $151,362
Middle half earn: $120,000 to $200,200
Top 10% earn over: $232,392
Certified filings: 86

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Apple Inc.	8	$228,479	+51%	$220,177 – $238,674
Alibaba.com US E-commerce Corporation	3	$150,883	0%	$147,440 – $153,858
Centific Global Solutions, Inc.	3	$140,795	−7%	$135,398 – $140,798
ACHHA Technology Inc.	2	$89,731	−41%	$86,466 – $92,996
Bitdeer Inc.	2	$132,000	−13%	$132,000 – $132,000
Carolinas Fertility Institute, P.A.	2	$76,086	−50%	$76,086 – $76,086
Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships (IFERS)	2	$158,735	+5%	$155,288 – $162,182
Genedata (USA), Inc.	2	$120,000	−21%	$120,000 – $120,000
Inspiration Global, LLC	2	$101,758	−33%	$101,751 – $101,765
Microsoft Corporation	2	$195,086	+29%	$192,454 – $197,717
Mongodb, Inc.	2	$200,200	+32%	$200,200 – $200,200
Stripe, Inc.	2	$212,525	+40%	$204,262 – $220,788
Schneider Electric USA, Inc.	2	$143,070	−5%	$141,535 – $144,606
Miniso Depot CA, Inc.	2	$132,792	−12%	$128,740 – $136,845
The Avon Company	1	$145,000	−4%	$145,000 – $145,000
Bisonte Industrial USA LLC	1	$95,000	−37%	$95,000 – $95,000
Denefits, LLC	1	$124,987	−17%	$124,987 – $124,987
Cogent Infotech Corporation	1	$96,000	−37%	$96,000 – $96,000
COFCO International Grains US LLC	1	$90,000	−41%	$90,000 – $90,000
DocuSign Inc.	1	$164,181	+8%	$164,181 – $164,181
US Elogstics Service Corp	1	$93,900	−38%	$93,900 – $93,900
Engelhart CTP (US) LLC	1	$230,000	+52%	$230,000 – $230,000
US Elogistics Service Corp	1	$79,622	−47%	$79,622 – $79,622
Dynatrace LLC	1	$182,000	+20%	$182,000 – $182,000
Figma, Inc.	1	$190,000	+26%	$190,000 – $190,000
Envestnet Financial Technologies, Inc.	1	$139,387	−8%	$139,387 – $139,387
GIC (New York) Inc.	1	$275,000	+82%	$275,000 – $275,000
Calix, Inc.	1	$103,085	−32%	$103,085 – $103,085
CMG Worldwide, Inc.	1	$79,227	−48%	$79,227 – $79,227
Azuki Labs, Inc.	1	$160,000	+6%	$160,000 – $160,000
Alkeon Capital Management LLC	1	$225,000	+49%	$225,000 – $225,000
Adyen N.V.	1	$156,832	+4%	$156,832 – $156,832
JD Capital Advisors USA LLC	1	$156,000	+3%	$156,000 – $156,000
Janus Henderson Investors US, LLC	1	$125,000	−17%	$125,000 – $125,000
Headline Services US, LLC	1	$300,000	+98%	$300,000 – $300,000
Hungrypanda US Inc.	1	$96,000	−37%	$96,000 – $96,000
Google LLC	1	$410,880	+171%	$410,880 – $410,880
KLA Corporation	1	$245,000	+62%	$245,000 – $245,000
LTS Lohmann Therapy Systems, Corp.	1	$120,000	−21%	$120,000 – $120,000
Jerry Services, Inc	1	$150,883	0%	$150,883 – $150,883
MORE Health Inc	1	$127,962	−15%	$127,962 – $127,962
NVIDIA Corporation	1	$267,946	+77%	$267,946 – $267,946
Oracle America, Inc.	1	$216,050	+43%	$216,050 – $216,050
Prominence Hospitality Group	1	$104,000	−31%	$104,000 – $104,000
Qualcomm Incorporated	1	$155,000	+2%	$155,000 – $155,000
Random Walk Lab Inc.	1	$121,326	−20%	$121,326 – $121,326
Jump Operations, LLC	1	$210,000	+39%	$210,000 – $210,000
Man Investments USA Holdings Inc	1	$250,000	+65%	$250,000 – $250,000
SAP America, Inc.	1	$158,993	+5%	$158,993 – $158,993
Richtech Robotics Inc.	1	$83,221	−45%	$83,221 – $83,221

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
New York, NY	16	$156,416	$133,998 – $189,866
Cupertino, CA	8	$228,479	$220,177 – $238,674
San Francisco, CA	6	$200,200	$140,050 – $218,800
Chicago, IL	4	$107,500	$85,500 – $156,250
Redmond, WA	3	$140,795	$135,398 – $140,798
Seattle, WA	3	$196,000	$149,542 – $212,525
Milpitas, CA	2	$202,500	$181,250 – $223,750
Houston, TX	2	$167,000	$135,500 – $198,500
Los Angeles, CA	2	$158,735	$155,288 – $162,182
Concord, MA	2	$89,731	$86,466 – $92,996
Boston, MA	2	$143,070	$141,535 – $144,606
San Mateo, CA	2	$124,644	$122,985 – $126,303
Hummelstown, PA	2	$101,758	$101,751 – $101,765
West Covina, CA	2	$132,792	$128,740 – $136,845
Winston Salem, NC	2	$76,086	$76,086 – $76,086
Bothell, WA	1	$164,181	$164,181 – $164,181
Burlington, MA	1	$161,400	$161,400 – $161,400
Austin, TX	1	$216,050	$216,050 – $216,050
Baltimore, MD	1	$95,000	$95,000 – $95,000
Culver City, CA	1	$160,000	$160,000 – $160,000

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	43	$124,688
Level II	18	$164,330
Level III	5	$229,050
Level IV	6	$233,025

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	6	$96,131
2024	32	$145,300
2025	24	$131,000
2026	24	$158,416

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