Lawyers salary in Finance and insurance, California
Banks, investment firms, insurance carriers, and securities exchanges.
Lawyers (Finance) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 10 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $203,700. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 2 | $160,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 3 | $182,400 |
| Level III — experienced | 3 | $274,414 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Lawyers (Finance) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airwallex US, LLC | Associate Corporate Counsel | 2 | $160,000 |
| Altamont Capital Management, L.P. | Deputy General Counsel | 1 | $320,000 |
| DENEFITS, LLC | LEGAL COUNSEL | 1 | $124,987 |
| Stripe, Inc. | Product Counsel | 1 | $274,414 |
| Permira Advisers LLC | Vice President | 1 | $350,000 |
| OKC USA Holding Inc. | Associate General Counsel | 1 | $182,400 |
| Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. | AVP, Fund Attorney | 1 | $225,000 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Sr. Associate Counsel | 1 | $178,360 |
| Hercules Capital, Inc. | Associate General Counsel | 1 | $240,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Deputy General Counsel at Altamont Capital Management, L.P.$320,000Palo AltoDecided Dec 19, 2025I-203-25346-477446
- LEGAL COUNSEL at DENEFITS, LLC$124,987IRVINEDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25344-470644
- Product Counsel at Stripe, Inc.$274,414SOUTH SAN FRANCISCOWage Level IIIDecided Jul 14, 2025I-200-25188-156802
- Vice President at Permira Advisers LLC$350,000Menlo ParkWage Level IIIDecided Jun 30, 2025I-200-25174-121376
- Associate General Counsel at OKC USA Holding Inc.$182,400San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-063867
- AVP, Fund Attorney at Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.$225,000CaliforniaWage Level IIIDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25156-058398
- Sr. Associate Counsel at Visa U.S.A. Inc.$178,360San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Mar 5, 2025I-200-25057-725467
- Associate General Counsel at Hercules Capital, Inc.$240,000San MateoWage Level IIDecided Feb 19, 2025I-203-25042-684247
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.