US Department of Labor records
H-1B sponsors for Lawyers in New York
252 employers filed 953 certified Labor Condition Applications for Lawyers with a worksite in New York, NY, October 2025 to June 2026. A filing is the step before an H-1B petition: it shows the employer has sponsored this kind of job here, not that a particular opening will.
- H-1B filings
- 953
- October 2025 to June 2026
- Employers
- 252
- that filed
- Median offered
- $235,000
- a year, full-time
Top 40 employers by filings
Median offered wage shown when an employer has three or more full-time filings here.
- 1
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Attorney
Median $235,000
64$235,000 - 2
Latham & Watkins LLP
Attorney
Median $310,000
46$310,000 - 3
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
Law Clerk
Median $225,000
43$225,000 - 4
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Associate Attorney
Median $235,000
38$235,000 - 5
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP
Associate
Median $225,000
37$225,000 - 6
White & Case LLP
Associate
Median $260,000
31$260,000 - 7
CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP
Associate
Median $235,000
29$235,000 - 8
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Law Clerk
Median $225,000
22$225,000 - 9
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Associate
Median $365,000
20$365,000 - 10
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Associate Attorney
Median $218,920
18$218,920 - 11
Sidley Austin (US) LLP
Associate Attorney
Median $235,000
18$235,000 - 12
Clifford Chance US LLP
Associate
Median $225,000
15$225,000 - 13
Covington & Burling LLP
Associate
Median $260,000
15$260,000 - 14
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Associate Attorney
Median $310,000
15$310,000 - 15
Goodwin Procter LLP
Associate
Median $310,000
15$310,000 - 16
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Associate
Median $260,000
15$260,000 - 17
MILBANK LLP
Associate
Median $365,000
14$365,000 - 18
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Law Clerk
Median $225,000
14$225,000 - 19
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP
Associate (Unadmitted)
Median $220,000
13$220,000 - 20
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON LLP
Associate Attorney
Median $350,000
13$350,000 - 21
DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP
Law Clerk
Median $225,000
11$225,000 - 22
Dechert LLP
Associate
Median $235,000
11$235,000 - 23
Mayer Brown LLP
Associate Attorney
Median $274,248
10$274,248 - 24
Cooley LLP
Associate
Median $260,000
9$260,000 - 25
Freshfields US LLP
Associate
Median $260,000
9$260,000 - 26
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Associate Attorney
Median $285,000
9$285,000 - 27
Linklaters LLP
Associate
Median $260,000
9$260,000 - 28
Proskauer Rose LLP
Associate
Median $365,000
9$365,000 - 29
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Corporate Associate
Median $230,000
9$230,000 - 30
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Associate
Median $235,000
7$235,000 - 31
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP
Associate
Median $235,000
7$235,000 - 32
King & Spalding LLP
Associate
Median $260,000
7$260,000 - 33
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
Law Clerk/Associate
Median $310,000
7$310,000 - 34
XYZ LAW PLLC
Associate Attorney
7 - 35
Foley Hoag LLP
Associate
Median $200,000
6$200,000 - 36
Paul Hastings LLP
Associate
Median $285,000
6$285,000 - 37
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Law Clerk
Median $225,000
6$225,000 - 38
Baker Botts LLP
Associate
Median $390,000
5$390,000 - 39
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
Associate
Median $240,000
5$240,000 - 40
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP
Associate
Median $310,000
5$310,000
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Open in the sponsor finderFrequently asked questions
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for Lawyers in New York?
From October 2025 to June 2026, the employers with the most certified Labor Condition Applications for Lawyers with a worksite in New York, NY were Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (64), Latham & Watkins LLP (46) and SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP (43). In all, 252 employers filed 953 applications.
What do H-1B employers offer Lawyers in New York?
The median of the lowest wage offered on full-time filings was $235,000 a year. The most common band was $200k and up, on 87% of full-time filings. These are the wages employers wrote on their applications, not what anyone was paid.
Does a filing mean the employer will sponsor my visa?
No. A certified Labor Condition Application is the step before an H-1B petition, not a visa approval, and it is about the employer, not a particular opening. It shows the employer has sponsored this kind of job here before. Confirm sponsorship for the role you apply to.
Where does this data come from?
From the US Department of Labor's LCA disclosure data, FY2026 Q3, counting applications certified from October 2025 to June 2026 for Lawyers at worksites in New York, NY. We check for new data every week.