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Senior Lawyers salary in Massachusetts

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Massachusetts OES distribution for Lawyers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$240,000
Across 9 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Lawyers in Massachusetts: 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: $240,000. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level III — experienced9$240,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Lawyers in Massachusetts. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Medline Industries, LP.Sr Legal Counsel1$220,000
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLPAssociate (Unadmitted)1$215,000
Ropes & Gray LLPMid-level Associate (Lawyer), Health Care1$310,000
LEGAL SCALE LLPASSOCIATE1$250,000
Goodwin Procter LLPAssociate1$200,000
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLPAssociate1$260,000
Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc.Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property1$230,000
Kirkland & Ellis LLPAssociate1$365,000
ENVISION ENERGY USA LTD.Senior Legal Counsel1$240,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Sr Legal Counsel at Medline Industries, LP.
    $220,000
    BostonWage Level IIIDecided Jun 23, 2025I-200-25164-089805
  • Associate (Unadmitted) at Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP
    $215,000
    BostonWage Level IIIDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-942443
  • Mid-level Associate (Lawyer), Health Care at Ropes & Gray LLP
    $310,000
    BostonWage Level IIIDecided May 6, 2025I-200-25119-918377
  • ASSOCIATE at LEGAL SCALE LLP
    $250,000
    HobokenWage Level IIIDecided Apr 3, 2025I-200-25086-808353
  • Associate at Goodwin Procter LLP
    $200,000
    BostonWage Level IIIDecided Mar 25, 2025I-200-25077-783314
  • Associate at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
    $260,000
    BostonWage Level IIIDecided Mar 13, 2025I-200-25065-752509
  • Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property at Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc.
    $230,000
    LexingtonWage Level IIIDecided Feb 12, 2025I-200-25036-668340
  • Associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    $365,000
    BostonWage Level IIIDecided Jan 29, 2025I-200-25022-635149

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.