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Lawyers salary in Technology and software, District of Columbia

Software publishers, computer systems design, data processing, web search portals, and other IT services.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Lawyers (Tech) in District of Columbia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 7 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $237,835. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry2$153,650
Level III — experienced2$253,918
Level IV — fully competent1$280,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lawyers (Tech) in District of Columbia. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
TikTok Inc.E-Commerce AML Compliance Counsel1$280,000
Elasticsearch, Inc.Corporate Counsel, Legal Commercial1$180,300
Microsoft CorporationLegal Counsel1$200,349
The New York Times CompanySenior Counsel1$237,835
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc.Specialized Consultant III1$126,999
Synopsys, Inc.Director Ethics and Compliance Counsel (APAC)1$245,852
Uber Technologies, Inc.Sr Counsel1$270,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • E-Commerce AML Compliance Counsel at TikTok Inc.
    $280,000
    Washington DCWage Level IVDecided Sep 12, 2025I-203-25248-291204
  • Corporate Counsel, Legal Commercial at Elasticsearch, Inc.
    $180,300
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25170-110804
  • Legal Counsel at Microsoft Corporation
    $200,349
    WashingtonDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-023135
  • Senior Counsel at The New York Times Company
    $237,835
    WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided May 7, 2025I-200-25120-922001
  • Specialized Consultant III at Wolters Kluwer United States Inc.
    $126,999
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided May 6, 2025I-200-25119-918779
  • Director Ethics and Compliance Counsel (APAC) at Synopsys, Inc.
    $245,852
    WashingtonDecided Apr 25, 2025I-200-25109-882406
  • Sr Counsel at Uber Technologies, Inc.
    $270,000
    WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided Apr 9, 2025I-200-25092-824841

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.