Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Legal Specialist
Occupation profile for Legal Specialist covers 19 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $100,006.
- FY2026 certified median
- $100,006
- Total filings
- 19
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $64,900–$119,995
- Top employer
- Zhong Lun Law Firm LLP
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 6 | $72,667 | $61,333 | $102,725 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $83,051 | $78,187 | $87,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 9 | $100,006 | $64,900 | $119,995 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Zhong Lun Law Firm LLP4 filings
- Chicago Law Group2 filings
- Google LLC2 filings
- Maria Mateo, P.C.2 filings
- Attieh & Chebli US LLC1 filings
- DarrowEverett LLP1 filings
- Demidchik Law Firm1 filings
- Fiere Italiane, LLC1 filings
- INDILSA LLC1 filings
- Mayer Brown LLP1 filings
Top cities
- New York5 filings
- Northfield2 filings
- Scottsdale1 filings
- Los Angeles1 filings
- Mountain View1 filings
- Newport Beach1 filings
- Washington1 filings
- Miami1 filings
- Chicago1 filings
- Northbrook1 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 23-2011 | $54,475 | $67,309 | $80,122 | $92,955 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 23-2011 | $52,582 | $63,690 | $74,818 | $85,925 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 23-2099 | $43,285 | $57,200 | $71,115 | $85,030 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 23-1012 | $56,451 | $66,518 | $76,586 | $86,653 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 23-2099 | $57,346 | $66,435 | $75,546 | $84,635 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 23-1012 | $61,922 | $68,619 | $75,317 | $82,014 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 23-2011 | $53,685 | $66,560 | $79,435 | $92,310 |
| 2026-27 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 33100 | 23-2011 | $45,552 | $55,786 | $66,019 | $76,253 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 23-1011 | $106,662 | $165,464 | $224,245 | $283,046 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 23-1012 | $53,914 | $58,822 | $63,752 | $68,661 |