H-1B sponsor data
H-1B sponsors for paralegals and legal assistants
Employers with certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in occupation 23-2011 (Paralegals and Legal Assistants), decided between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 (FY2026 Q3 release).
An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for paralegals and legal assistants?
150 employers had 240 certified H-1B LCAs for paralegals and legal assistants in the window. The most active were Gendelberg Law, PLLC, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Reid & Wise, LLC. The median offered wage on full-time filings was $75,000 a year. New York had the most worksites. An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
| Certified H-1B LCAs | 240 |
|---|---|
| Employers filing | 150 |
| Median offered wage (full-time) | $75,000 |
| Middle 50% of offered wages | $62,400 – $89,000 |
| Most common worksite state | New York |
Top H-1B sponsors for paralegals and legal assistants
Employers ranked by certified H-1B LCAs in this occupation.
| Rank | Employer | Certified LCAs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gendelberg Law, PLLC | 12 |
| 2 | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | 10 |
| 3 | Reid & Wise, LLC | 7 |
| 4 | Mayer Brown LLP | 6 |
| 5 | Graves Law Group, LLC | 5 |
| 6 | Clifford Chance US LLP | 4 |
| 7 | Glacier Law LLP | 4 |
| 8 | Law Offices of Chen & Associates, P.C. | 4 |
| 9 | Nova Law Group LLC | 4 |
| 10 | Yao Legal Group LLC | 4 |
| 11 | Zhong Lun Law Firm LLP | 4 |
| 12 | American Chengyi Investment Management Group Inc. | 3 |
| 13 | Barst & Mukamal LLP | 3 |
| 14 | Causey & Ye Law PLLC | 3 |
| 15 | Chugh, LLP | 3 |
| 16 | Elman Law Group, LLC | 3 |
| 17 | The Law Office of Marjan Kasra | 3 |
| 18 | Taki Law Offices, A Professional Corporation | 3 |
| 19 | Ahmuty Demers & McManus | 2 |
| 20 | Bay Immigration Law, PLLC | 2 |
| 21 | Brain Injury Rights Group | 2 |
| 22 | Celine & Partners PLLC | 2 |
| 23 | Delphia Distribution Inc | 2 |
| 24 | Donoso & Partners, LLC | 2 |
| 25 | Fooksman Law Firm P.C. | 2 |
| 26 | Grape Law Firm PLLC | 2 |
| 27 | Han & Park Law Group, Inc. | 2 |
| 28 | Jones Day | 2 |
| 29 | The Law offices of Christelle Clement PC | 2 |
| 30 | Law Offices of Metin Serbest PLLC | 2 |
Median offered wage by level
The prevailing-wage level on each filing, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent), with the median offered wage at that level.
- Level I (entry)$52,700
- Level II (qualified)$64,900
- Level III (experienced)$76,900
- Level IV (fully competent)$89,000
Where the jobs are
State
Job titles filed under this occupation
Employers write their own job titles; DOL assigns the occupation code. These are the most common titles.
- Law Clerk62
- Paralegal52
- Legal Assistant19
- Legal Analyst14
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants12
- Legal Specialist6
- Senior Paralegal5
- Litigation Paralegal4
- Immigration Specialist4
- Law Clerk II3
- Post Bar Law Clerk2
- Legal Writer2
Frequently asked questions
- Which employers sponsor the most H-1B visas for paralegals and legal assistants?
- In this window: Gendelberg Law, PLLC, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Reid & Wise, LLC, Mayer Brown LLP and Graves Law Group, LLC. The full table above ranks the top employers by certified LCAs.
- What do H-1B paralegals and legal assistants get paid?
- The median offered wage on full-time filings was $75,000 a year, with the middle half between $62,400 – $89,000. Offered wages are what employers stated on the filing; actual pay can differ.
- What is SOC code 23-2011?
- It is the Standard Occupational Classification code for Paralegals and Legal Assistants. Employers file under their own job titles; the Department of Labor assigns each filing an occupation code, which this page groups by.
Other occupations
Source and method
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA Programs (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) disclosure data, FY2026 Q3 release, decisions from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. DOL performance data page
- Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with case status Certified and visa class H-1B, decided in the 12-month window above. Cases certified and later withdrawn, denied cases and withdrawn cases are listed separately.
- Employers are grouped by their filed legal name after removing punctuation and legal forms such as Inc. or LLC, so related companies that file under different legal names (for example a parent and a subsidiary) appear separately.
- Wages are the lower end of the wage range the employer stated on full-time LCAs, converted to a yearly amount. They are offered wages on a filing, not salary data, and actual pay can differ.
- DOL may revise individual records in later releases. Ruubu republishes the figures after each quarterly release.
This is U.S. government public-domain data credited to the U.S. Department of Labor. Ruubu aggregates it and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Labor.
Data imported October 24, 2026. Source page checked October 24, 2026.
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