Associate Attorney salary in Illinois
A real-employer view of Associate Attorney 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.
Associate Attorney in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 42 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $135,839. 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 | 16 | $100,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 9 | $145,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 8 | $227,500 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Associate Attorney in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Wang & Associates, P.C. | Attorney | 6 | $100,000 |
| Sidley Austin (US) LLP | Associate Attorney | 4 | $225,000 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Attorney | 4 | $277,000 |
| Childrens Legal Center | Staff Attorney | 2 | $87,589 |
| Chicago Transit Authority | Chief Attorney | 2 | $145,000 |
| Arch & Lake LLP | Associate Attorney | 2 | $215,000 |
| Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LP | Associate Attorney | 1 | $365,000 |
| Rock Trade Law, LLC | Associate Attorney | 1 | $100,000 |
| Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. | Attorney | 1 | $136,677 |
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Attorney | 1 | $310,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Associate Attorney at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LP$365,000ChicagoDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-498861
- Associate Attorney at Rock Trade Law, LLC$100,000ChicagoDecided Dec 12, 2025I-200-25339-462257
- Associate Attorney at Sidley Austin (US) LLP$225,000ChicagoDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25329-436638
- Staff Attorney at Childrens Legal Center$87,589ChicagoDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25329-435885
- Staff Attorney at Childrens Legal Center$87,589ChicagoDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25329-435879
- Attorney at Z. Wang & Associates, P.C.$100,000ChicagoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-361912
- Attorney at Z. Wang & Associates, P.C.$100,000ChicagoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-361768
- Attorney at Z. Wang & Associates, P.C.$100,000ChicagoDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25274-352149
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.