Legal Counsel salary in California
A real-employer view of Legal Counsel pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Legal Counsel in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 27 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $166,036. 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 | 13 | $150,883 |
| Level II — qualified | 4 | $196,487 |
| Level III — experienced | 3 | $274,414 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 1 | $410,880 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Legal Counsel in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | Legal Counsel | 2 | $228,619 |
| Genedata (USA) Inc | Legal Counsel | 2 | $120,000 |
| Miniso Depot CA, Inc. | Legal Counsel | 2 | $158,731 |
| Salma Health, Inc. | Legal Counsel | 2 | $180,000 |
| Alibaba.com US E-commerce Corporation | Legal Counsel | 1 | $150,883 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Legal Counsel III | 1 | $165,630 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | PRINCIPAL LEGAL COUNSEL | 1 | $210,800 |
| ANUTTACON LLC | Senior Legal Counsel | 1 | $289,680 |
| Azuki Labs, Inc. | Legal Counsel | 1 | $160,000 |
| Canva US, Inc. | Senior Legal Counsel, Product & Privacy | 1 | $290,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Senior Legal Counsel at Miniso Depot CA, Inc.$192,774West CovinaWage Level IIDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26078-715237
- Legal Counsel at XINQUAN TEXAS AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS LLC$160,000MilpitasWage Level IDecided Mar 11, 2026I-200-26063-678387
- Legal Counsel at Skyline Interactive Inc.$156,000FremontWage Level IDecided Feb 26, 2026I-200-26051-653285
- Legal Counsel at Alibaba.com US E-commerce Corporation$150,883SunnyvaleWage Level IDecided Feb 24, 2026I-200-26048-646274
- Legal Counsel at Jerry Services, Inc.$150,883Palo AltoWage Level IDecided Feb 5, 2026I-200-26029-603069
- Senior Legal Counsel at ANUTTACON LLC$289,680Mountain ViewWage Level IIDecided Jan 30, 2026I-200-26023-587354
- Legal Counsel at Salma Health, Inc.$180,000San MateoWage Level IDecided Jan 27, 2026I-203-26021-574207
- Legal Counsel at SWIFTX INC$150,000OntarioWage Level IDecided Jan 27, 2026I-200-26020-572373
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.