Lawyers salary in Professional services, California
Legal, accounting, management consulting, advertising, and corporate administrative services.
Lawyers (Pro services) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 388 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $225,000. 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 | 151 | $121,680 |
| Level II — qualified | 113 | $225,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 53 | $310,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 23 | $390,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Lawyers (Pro services) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Associate Attorney | 16 | $285,000 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Attorney | 12 | $320,750 |
| Goodwin Procter LLP | Associate | 10 | $260,000 |
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Associate | 10 | $310,000 |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC | Associate | 9 | $260,000 |
| Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | Associate | 8 | $230,000 |
| Cooley LLP | Associate | 7 | $260,000 |
| Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP | Associate | 7 | $225,000 |
| INNOVATIVE LEGAL SERVICE, P.C. | SENIOR COUNSEL | 6 | $210,000 |
| Fenwick & West, LLP | Associate | 6 | $267,500 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Legal Counsel at Genedata (USA) Inc$120,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25357-504319
- Junior Associate (Lawyer), Strategic Transactions Group at Ropes & Gray LLP$225,000Palo AltoDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-497674
- Legal Consultant at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP$260,000Redwood CityDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-492071
- Associate at CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP$310,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-487235
- ASSOCIATE at STUBBS ALDERTON & MARKILES, LLP$116,000SHERMAN OAKSDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-487241
- Junior Associate Attorney at Cummings & Franck, P.C.$120,000GardenaDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-483295
- Associate at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP$260,000Palo AltoDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-481848
- Associate at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker$175,000Los AngelesDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-477943
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.