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Judicial Law Clerks H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 23-1012
Employers filed 428 certified H-1B applications for judicial law clerks (July 2025 to June 2026), from 260 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $64,500 to $92,500, with a median of $73,500.
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 163 | $70,000 | $80,000 | $126,000 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 61 | $68,500 | $77,000 | $83,500 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 27 | $75,000 | $84,500 | $100,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 26 | $59,000 | $71,500 | $81,000 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 26% |
| Level II (qualified) | 29% |
| Level III (experienced) | 21% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 25% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terkiana, PC | 9 | $100,000 | — |
| Somireddy Law Group PLLC | 9 | $60,000 | — |
| Norton Rose Fulbright Us Llp | 9 | $225,000 | — |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | 9 | $225,000 | — |
| Grape Law Firm Pllc | 8 | $85,000 | — |
| Hang & Associates, PLLC | 6 | $76,000 | — |
| Milbank Llp | 5 | $225,000 | — |
| Law Offices of Metin Serbest PLLC | 5 | $59,000 | — |
| Jun Wang & Associates, P.C. | 5 | $65,000 | — |
| The Law Offices of Fuqiang Zhang, P.C. | 5 | $73,500 | — |
| Sun & Ren PLLC | 5 | $74,000 | — |
| Chugh, Llp | 4 | $72,500 | — |
| O'Melveny & Myers LLP | 4 | $85,000 | — |
| Law Offices Of Taihe Wang | 4 | — | — |
| Miao & Associates, PLLC | 4 | $73,500 | — |
| Ding Babb PLLC | 4 | $52,000 | — |
| Monir Mehran Law Firm Pc | 4 | $49,500 | — |
| Yildiz Law Firm, Pllc | 3 | $73,000 | — |
| The Law Office of Yao Lin PLLC | 3 | $344,500 | — |
| Wasserman, Mancini & Chang, P.C. | 3 | $67,000 | — |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Law Clerk, Senior Law Clerk, Legal Consultant, Judicial Law Clerk, Sr. Law Clerk, Immigration Law Clerk, Law Clerk Ii, Attorney, Consultant, Law Researcher.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.