1,594 certified H-1B filings list the job title Law Clerk (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $80,000; the middle half of filings fall between $61,422 and $215,000. The largest sponsor for this title is SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP (87 filings).
1,594
certified filings
$80,000
Median base salary
$61,422
25th pct
$215,000
75th pct
$225,000
90th pct
$51,442
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 November 2026
$51,442$80,000 median$225,000
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
526
$85,369
FY2025
434
$75,902
FY2024
356
$71,433
FY2023
278
$75,000
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
New York, NY
559
$215,000
Flushing, NY
75
$60,000
Washington, DC
51
$148,678
Chicago, IL
40
$60,000
Los Angeles, CA
33
$85,000
Brooklyn, NY
28
$101,057
San Francisco, CA
28
$215,000
Irvine, CA
22
$67,943
Long Island City, NY
20
$225,000
Houston, TX
17
$57,200
San Jose, CA
17
$72,800
Boston, MA
14
$137,826
Seattle, WA
14
$65,500
Forest Hills, NY
13
$62,400
Pasadena, CA
12
$61,360
Atlanta, GA
11
$55,578
San Gabriel, CA
11
$66,560
Jersey City, NJ
10
$125,000
Miami, FL
10
$63,500
Palo Alto, CA
10
$225,000
Law Clerk salary by employer
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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