Paralegal H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Paralegals and Legal Assistants (SOC 23-2011).
Employers filed 71 wage applications for Paralegal jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 43 employers. The median offered wage was $65,000, 0.3% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Reid Wise LLC filed the most (10, median $65,000).
- Filings
- 71
- Positions covered
- 60
- Employers
- 43
- Median offered
- $65,000
- Median prevailing wage
- $64,813
- Filings since FY2020
- 346
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +30%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Paralegal jobs rose 30%, from $50,000 in fiscal 2020 to $65,115 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 0.3% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 93 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Paralegal by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 65 | $65,115 | −1.8% | $64,813 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 93 | $66,331 | +10.6% | $63,867 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 71 | $60,000 | +8.8% | $59,987 | at the minimum |
| 2023 | 33 | $55,162 | +4.0% | $52,811 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 23 | $53,040 | −11.9% | $52,458 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 31 | $60,212 | +20.4% | $57,325 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30 | $50,000 | n/a | $49,608 | +0.5% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Wise LLC | 10 | $65,000 | at the minimum | |
| Acme Tricycles Inc. | 9 | n/a | ||
| Glacier Law LLP | 4 | $64,813 | at the minimum | |
| Grape Law Firm PLLC | 2 | $208,000 | +133.6% | |
| Masserman & Ducey, LLP | 1 | $85,100 | +0.1% | |
| Finberg Firm PLLC | 1 | $62,400 | +16.9% | |
| Law Offices of Mike P. Gao, P.C. | 1 | $89,045 | at the minimum | |
| Mayer Brown LLP | 1 | $75,504 | +18.4% | |
| Poudre School District | 1 | $84,940 | +20.2% | |
| Liu Law Group PC | 1 | $55,000 | +4.4% | |
| Chugh, LLP | 1 | $65,520 | +2.1% | |
| Ozisik, PLLC | 1 | $67,000 | +3.4% | |
| Harbinger Motors Inc. | 1 | $100,000 | +17.6% | |
| Pacific Justice Institute | 1 | $62,000 | +1.6% | |
| Pantheon Ventures (US) LP | 1 | $100,000 | +54.3% | |
| Indiana University Health, Inc. | 1 | $71,090 | +29.1% | |
| Law Offices Of Stephen E Bandar | 1 | $56,826 | at the minimum | |
| Kiran Law Firm | 1 | $49,920 | +3.5% | |
| Thompson Hine LLP | 1 | $61,714 | at the minimum | |
| Ballon Stoll P.C. | 1 | $65,000 | +0.3% | |
Showing the 20 employers with the most filings of 43. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Paralegal jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 37 | $65,000 | +0.3% | |
| Boca Raton, FL | 2 | $65,000 | +21.8% | |
| Charlotte, NC | 2 | $54,600 | +13.1% | |
| Flower Mound, TX | 2 | $54,288 | at the minimum | |
| Malden Bridge, NY | 2 | $66,165 | at the minimum | |
| Wheaton, IL | 2 | $84,053 | at the minimum | |
| Burlington, MA | 1 | $56,826 | at the minimum | |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $75,000 | +4.4% | |
| Cleveland, OH | 1 | $61,714 | at the minimum | |
| Columbus, OH | 1 | $90,000 | +26.3% | |
| Delran, NJ | 1 | $49,920 | +3.5% | |
| Downers Grove, IL | 1 | $47,500 | +0.2% | |
| Elmhurst, NY | 1 | $64,813 | at the minimum | |
| Flushing, NY | 1 | $89,045 | at the minimum | |
| Fort Collins, CO | 1 | $84,940 | +20.2% | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 | $62,400 | +16.9% | |
| Garden Grove, CA | 1 | $100,000 | +17.6% | |
| Great Neck, NY | 1 | $87,000 | +13.1% | |
| Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $71,090 | +29.1% | |
| Lake Oswego, OR | 1 | $75,504 | +18.4% | |
| Mineola, NY | 1 | $64,813 | at the minimum | |
| Newark, NJ | 1 | $65,000 | +0.3% | |
| Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $95,000 | +14.6% | |
| Santa Ana, CA | 1 | $62,000 | +1.6% | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $65,520 | +2.1% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
- 7 filings are for part-time work. Hourly wages are shown as full-time equivalents (2,080 hours a year).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.