Associate Attorney
Median salary
$171,018
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$115,690 – $235,000
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
-4.26%
-7.16% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.1%
443 filings
Associate Attorney pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$93,662
P25$115,690
Median$171,018
P75$235,000
P90$350,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$118,632222 LCAs
Level II$225,000128 LCAs
Level III$310,00071 LCAs
Level IV$307,50018 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Associate Attorney pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Lawyers 100%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers 23-1011 | 99.55% | 441 | $115,690 | $171,018 | $235,000 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Associate Attorney
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | 44 | $310,000 | +81.3% |
| Gibson Dunn & Crutcher | 27 | $235,000 | +37.4% |
| Sidley Austin | 23 | $225,000 | +31.6% |
| Davis Polk & Wardwell | 5 | $310,000 | +81.3% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Junior Associate Attorney5 LCAs · median $115,000