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Lawyers
SOC 23-1011. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 5,221 labor condition applications for Lawyers (SOC 23-1011) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 5,016 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $225,000 a year (quartiles $150,000–$267,946), above the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $153,254. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (34% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 777 with a median offered wage of $225,000.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 32%Level II 34%Level III 20%Level IV 11%Not stated 2%
| Measure | SOC 23-1011 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $225,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $150,000–$267,946 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 66% | 56% |
| Share certified | 96% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (4,000 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
New York 2,876 · California 901 · District of Columbia 214 · Texas 204 · Illinois 160 · Florida 128 · Massachusetts 114 · New Jersey 96 · Washington 88 · Virginia 67
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $225,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Latham & Watkins LLP | New York | 40 |
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP | New York | 22 |
| Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New York | 15 |
| Sidley Austin (US) LLP | Chicago | 14 |
| Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP | New York | 13 |
| Cooley LLP | Palo Alto | 12 |
| Goodwin Procter LLP | Boston | 12 |
| Milbank LLP | New York | 10 |
| White & Case LLP | New York | 10 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Los Angeles | 10 |
| Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | New York | 9 |
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New York | 8 |
| King & Spalding LLP | Atlanta | 8 |
| Fenwick & West, LLP | Mountain View | 7 |
| Mayer Brown LLP | Washington | 7 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Lawyers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 23-1011 is $225,000 a year, with the middle half between $150,000 and $267,946; the median prevailing wage cited is $153,254.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Lawyers?
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP (187), White & Case LLP (180), Latham & Watkins LLP (160), Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (145), Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (143)
Which wage level is most common for Lawyers?
Level II: Level I 32%, Level II 34%, Level III 20%, Level IV 11% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Lawyers?
777 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $225,000.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.