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Paralegals and Legal Assistants
SOC 23-2011. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 585 labor condition applications for Paralegals and Legal Assistants (SOC 23-2011) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 488 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $70,000 a year (quartiles $60,000–$89,045), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $65,894. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (30% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 426 with a median offered wage of $65,198.
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 21%Level II 30%Level III 17%Level IV 28%Not stated 3%
| Measure | SOC 23-2011 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $70,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $60,000–$89,045 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 51% | 56% |
| Share certified | 83% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (585 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.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Paralegals and Legal Assistants: 71 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
New York 217 · California 115 · Texas 31 · Illinois 26 · Florida 26 · Massachusetts 22 · New Jersey 17 · Pennsylvania 15 · Maryland 11 · District of Columbia 10
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: $65,198.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Perez Gardini LLC | Waltham | 19 |
| Law Office Of Manuel E Solis PC | Houston | 6 |
| Bos Legal Group LLC | Lynn | 6 |
| Khavinson and Associates, P.C. | Feasterville | 4 |
| Immigration and Nationality Law Group Pllc | Manvel | 4 |
| Hunter Taubman NY LLP | New York | 3 |
| Reid & Wise, LLC | New York | 3 |
| Law Office Of Stephen E Bandar | Cambridge | 3 |
| Samorukova & Shabetayev, P.A. | Fort Lauderdale | 3 |
| Gondim Law Corp | Los Angeles | 3 |
| Wang & Associates, P.C. | Duluth | 3 |
| Green Maple Law Group, APC | Newport Beach | 3 |
| Law Offices of Deacon Zhang, P.C. | City of Industry | 3 |
| Hang & Associates, PLLC | Flushing | 2 |
| Muratbekov Law Firm, P.A. | Hallandale Beach | 2 |
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 Paralegals and Legal Assistants?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 23-2011 is $70,000 a year, with the middle half between $60,000 and $89,045; the median prevailing wage cited is $65,894.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Paralegals and Legal Assistants?
Acme Tricycles Inc. (16), Reid & Wise, LLC (16), Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (14), Clifford Chance US LLP (12), Gendelberg Law, PLLC (12)
Which wage level is most common for Paralegals and Legal Assistants?
Level II: Level I 21%, Level II 30%, Level III 17%, Level IV 28% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Paralegals and Legal Assistants?
426 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $65,198.
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.