H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Counsel

Occupation profile for Counsel covers 64 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $420,000.

FY2026 certified median
$420,000
Total filings
64
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$230,000–$445,000
Top employer
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202417$365,000$153,122$442,500
FY202518$285,000$164,000$420,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)29$420,000$230,000$445,000

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, CounselFY2024 $365,000; FY2025 $285,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $420,000$0$200,000$400,000$600,000FY2024$365,000FY2025$285,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$420,000Certified median offer, CounselFY2024 $365,000; FY2025 $285,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $420,000$0$200k$400k$600kFY2024$365,000FY2025$285,000FY2026*$420,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP6 filings
  2. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP6 filings
  3. Linklaters LLP4 filings
  4. APPLETON LUFF TRADE CONSULTING LLC3 filings
  5. Magstone Law, LLP3 filings
  6. Rimon, P.C.3 filings
  7. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP3 filings
  8. REED SMITH LLP2 filings
  9. RO Law PLLC2 filings
  10. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP2 filings

Top cities

  1. New York41 filings
  2. San Francisco5 filings
  3. Washington4 filings
  4. Oakland3 filings
  5. Chicago3 filings
  6. St. Louis2 filings
  7. Sunnyvale1 filings
  8. Hallandale Beach1 filings
  9. St. Augustine1 filings
  10. Livingston1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562023-1011$106,662$165,464$224,245$283,046
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186023-1011$115,648$176,051$236,454$296,858
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790023-1011$129,605$177,944$226,304$274,643
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698023-1011$95,534$141,253$186,971$232,690
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186013-1041$73,570$97,739$121,888$146,058
    2026-27St. Louis, MO-ILArea 4118023-1011$78,083$122,762$167,440$212,118
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910023-1011$90,293$139,214$188,157$237,078
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642023-1011$93,558$143,229$192,899$242,570
    2026-27Jacksonville, FLArea 2726023-1011$76,773$111,176$145,600$180,003
    2026-27Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 3310023-1011$85,925$129,730$173,534$217,339