Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

H-1B pay data: 187 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.

187
certified positions
$235,000
Median pay
$225,000
25th pct
$310,000
75th pct
$420,000
90th pct
$225,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026

Salaries by job title

Job titleFilingsMedian salaryTypical range
Attorney113$260,000$225,000 – $420,000
Legal Consultant51$225,000$215,000 – $225,000
Foreign Legal Associate10$225,000$224,000 – $435,000
Senior Associate Attorney5$400,000$330,200 – $569,000
Associate Attorney - Restructuring3$260,000$260,000 – $344,000
Associate Attorney2$310,000$310,000 – $310,000
Associate1$420,000$420,000 – $420,000
Counsel1$575,000$575,000 – $575,000
Partner1$560,000$560,000 – $560,000

Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.

$192,795
Median prevailing wage

Sponsorship score: 52 / 100 — Moderate sponsor

How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →

187
H-1B LCA filings
19
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.10
PERM per H-1B filing

Components: volume 18 · trend 12 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 2. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+16%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.

$225,000$235,000 median$420,000

Quarterly median pay 2023-Q1 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 34.8%

2023-Q1: $345,000 (1 positions)2023-Q2: $215,000 (17 positions)2023-Q3: $293,500 (11 positions)2024-Q1: $337,500 (8 positions)2024-Q2: $260,000 (17 positions)2024-Q3: $260,000 (16 positions)2024-Q4: $310,000 (3 positions)2025-Q1: $230,000 (2 positions)2025-Q2: $225,000 (42 positions)2025-Q3: $260,000 (3 positions)2025-Q4: $260,000 (4 positions)2026-Q1: $365,000 (10 positions)2026-Q2: $225,000 (53 positions)2023-Q12026-Q2$387,500$192,500

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 4 (2%), med $150,000Level II · Qualified — 81 (43%), med $225,000Level III · Experienced — 78 (42%), med $260,000Level IV · Fully competent — 24 (13%), med $427,500

Pay by role

RolePositionsMedianVs prevailing wage
Lawyers
23-1011
187$235,000+22% · Above prevailing wage

Pay by state

StatePositionsMedian
New York174$235,000
California11$225,000
District of Columbia2$487,500
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.

All filings

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has 187 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer