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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 43-6012. 25 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $57,933, middle half $38,760–$66,625.
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 12 | $44,380 |
| Level II (qualified) | 2 | $62,500 |
| Level III (experienced) | 5 | $70,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 1 | $81,000 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graves Law Group, LLC | 6 | $70,000 |
| Chugh, LLP | 4 | $57,933 |
| Lugo Immigrant Services LLC | 2 | $30,680 |
| Dalya Alabbassi Attorney at Law | 2 | $38,760 |
| State of New York Unified Court System | 1 | $63,000 |
| Kate Butler Law LLC | 1 | $35,000 |
| Tiber Creek Holdings, Inc. | 1 | — |
| Utopia Foods Inc | 1 | $65,000 |
| Alabbassi, Dalya attorney at law | 1 | $38,750 |
| Dalya Alabbassi | 1 | $38,760 |
| Alabbassi PLLC | 1 | — |
| McAfee Safety Analysis INC | 1 | — |
| Joe Frick Law PLLC | 1 | $36,348 |
| Immigrants First Pllc. | 1 | $51,189 |
| Graves Lw Group, LLC | 1 | $70,000 |
Job titles
- Legal Assistant9
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants4
- Administrative Assistant2
- Legal Practice Assistant2
- Secretary to Judge1
- Associate1
- Immigration/legal Assistant and Coordinator1
- Legal Secretary1
- Legal administrative / secretary1
- Legal Operations Assistant1
- Legal Practice Coordinator/analyst1
- Legal Practice Compliance Analyst1
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 7 | $55,000 |
| FY2024 | 7 | $38,760 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $54,528 |
| FY2026 | 7 | $70,000 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).