Partner salary in California
A real-employer view of Partner 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.
Partner in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $420,000. 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 IV — fully competent | 9 | $420,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Partner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Partner | 4 | $405,000 |
| PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP | Partner, Intellectual Property Section | 2 | $330,554 |
| Goodwin Procter LLP | Partner | 1 | $450,000 |
| SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP | Partner (IP&T) | 1 | $450,000 |
| White & Case LLP | Partner | 1 | $700,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP$455,000San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Mar 4, 2026I-200-26056-663673
- Partner at Goodwin Procter LLP$450,000Redwood CityWage Level IVDecided Jun 16, 2025I-200-25160-069924
- Partner (IP&T) at SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP$450,000Palo AltoWage Level IVDecided May 12, 2025I-200-25125-937665
- Partner, Intellectual Property Section at PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP$330,554Palo AltoWage Level IVDecided Feb 13, 2025I-200-25038-673577
- Partner, Intellectual Property Section at PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP$330,554Palo AltoWage Level IVDecided Feb 11, 2025I-200-25035-664993
- Partner at White & Case LLP$700,000Los AngelesWage Level IVDecided Feb 5, 2025I-200-25029-651787
- Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP$390,000Suite 3700Wage Level IVDecided Nov 6, 2024I-200-24304-442496
- Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP$390,000San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Oct 23, 2024I-200-24290-410206
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.