Partner salary in New York
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 New York: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 54 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $462,500. 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 II — qualified | 3 | $156,832 |
| Level III — experienced | 3 | $212,826 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 48 | $500,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Partner in New York. 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 | 21 | $420,000 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Partner | 3 | $700,000 |
| Baker & McKenzie LLP | Partner | 2 | $617,500 |
| Barros & Errazuriz LLC | Partner | 2 | $212,826 |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP | Partner | 2 | $482,500 |
| Linklaters LLP | Partner | 2 | $750,000 |
| Mayer Brown LLP | Partner | 2 | $700,000 |
| Proskauer Rose LLP | Partner | 2 | $500,000 |
| Qin & Associates PLLC | Partner | 2 | $151,216 |
| Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP | Partner | 2 | $1,000,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP$420,000New YorkWage Level IVDecided Mar 30, 2026I-203-26082-722493
- Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP$500,000New YorkWage Level IVDecided Mar 11, 2026I-200-26063-679657
- Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP$465,000New YorkWage Level IVDecided Mar 6, 2026I-203-26059-671585
- Partner at Qin & Associates PLLC$156,832Long Island CityWage Level IIDecided Feb 23, 2026I-200-26045-641986
- Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP$445,000New YorkWage Level IVDecided Feb 5, 2026I-200-26029-601616
- Partner at Ashurst LLP$606,000New YorkWage Level IVDecided Feb 2, 2026I-203-26026-590028
- Partner at Tsinglaw NY LLP$156,832New YorkWage Level IIDecided Jan 13, 2026I-200-26006-539299
- Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP$420,000New YorkWage Level IVDecided Jan 2, 2026I-203-25357-505994
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.