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Staff Attorney: H-1B salaries
90 labor condition applications used the job title Staff Attorney. Median offered base salary $88,828; middle half $74,882–$119,650.
Applications (LCAs)90
Median offered salary$88,828
Middle half of salaries$74,882–$119,650
10th–90th percentile$68,018–$163,685
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mayer Brown LLP | 5 | $125,000 |
| Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A | 4 | $80,320 |
| Immigration Project, Inc. | 3 | $71,406 |
| Alston & Bird LLP | 3 | $225,000 |
| Urban Justice Center | 3 | $71,609 |
| Dependency Legal Services | 3 | $85,000 |
| Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP | 3 | $104,600 |
| Northwest Immigrant Rights Project | 3 | $82,710 |
| Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc. | 3 | $74,882 |
| Children's Legal Center | 3 | $87,589 |
| Staples, Inc. | 2 | $100,905 |
| Arnall Golden Gregory LLP | 2 | $63,419 |
| South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. | 2 | $72,625 |
| The Bronx Defenders | 2 | $73,932 |
| International Institute of New England | 2 | — |
| Law Offices of Ali & Associates, P.A. | 2 | — |
| Pius Joseph, A Professional Law Corporation | 2 | — |
| RSM US LLP | 2 | $142,500 |
| Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc | 2 | $71,000 |
| White & Case LLP | 2 | $190,000 |
| Sidley Austin (US) LLP | 2 | $150,000 |
| Holland & Knight LLP | 2 | $161,231 |
| Mcdermott Will & Schulte LLP | 2 | $345,000 |
| Earthjustice | 1 | $179,700 |
| Legal Aid Society | 1 | $62,730 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | 1 | $159,148 |
| Ulmer & Berne LLP | 1 | $85,000 |
| Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP | 1 | $54,600 |
| Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann LLP | 1 | $120,000 |
| Ali & Associates, P.A. | 1 | $70,000 |
| Just Law International, P.C. | 1 | — |
| Korean American Civic Empowerment for Community, Inc. | 1 | — |
| Goldberg & Jones, PLLC | 1 | $104,533 |
| City of Rochester, New York | 1 | $88,046 |
| Nijc, NFP | 1 | $67,360 |
| Mobilization for Justice Inc. | 1 | $91,665 |
| Lone Star Defenders Office | 1 | $90,000 |
| Bowie State University | 1 | $110,947 |
| Community Legal Aid, Inc. | 1 | $74,500 |
| Safe Passage Project Corporation | 1 | $76,696 |
| Center for Family Representation, Inc. | 1 | $86,800 |
| Immigrant Defenders Law Center | 1 | $81,000 |
| Central American Resource Center of Northern California | 1 | $95,000 |
| Leo Capital Operations LLC | 1 | $98,000 |
| Vital Immigrant Defense Advocacy and Services | 1 | $83,000 |
| Alameda County Homeless Action Center | 1 | $78,856 |
| Remnant Management | 1 | $70,000 |
| Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance Incorporated | 1 | $90,182 |
| Sanctuary for Families Inc. | 1 | $81,569 |
| Pioneer Institute, Inc. | 1 | — |
| University of Notre Dame du Lac | 1 | $100,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Orange County | 1 | $115,690 |
| Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP | 1 | $180,000 |
| Pu Folkes Law Firm PLLC | 1 | — |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $100,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $156,832 |
| Level III (experienced) | $225,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $345,000 |
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.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 21 | $85,000 |
| FY2024 | 18 | $78,855 |
| FY2025 | 24 | $90,091 |
| FY2026 | 11 | $100,000 |
Cities
- New York, NY16
- Chicago, IL7
- Brooklyn, NY7
- Bronx, NY4
- Seattle, WA4
- San Francisco, CA3
- Ridgeland, MS3
- Boston, MA3
- Charlotte, NC2
- Framingham, MA2
- Washington, DC2
- Atlanta, GA2
- Fairfield, CA2
- Fall River, MA2
- Dallas, TX2
- Lowell, MA2
- Pasadena, CA2
- Miami, FL2
- Los Angeles, CA2
- Kew Gardens, NY1
- Cincinnati, OH1
- Columbia, SC1
- Fairfax, VA1
- Flushing, NY1
- Springfield, IL1
- Rochester, NY1
- Wauwatosa, WI1
- Houston, TX1
- Bowie, MD1
- Modesto, CA1
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).