Law Clerk in New York, NY H-1B salaries

Employers filed 506 certified H-1B applications for Law Clerk roles in New York, NY between Apr 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $225,000, 181% above the median for this job across the US.

Check what wage level an offer here reaches

Median salary offered: $225,000
Middle half earn: $85,000 to $225,000
Top 10% earn over: $225,000
Certified filings: 506

Pay by employer


Sullivan & Cromwell LLP	64	$225,000	0%	$215,000 – $225,000
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP	42	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $225,000
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP	31	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $225,000
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP	26	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $225,000
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP	24	$119,496	−47%	$118,664 – $215,530
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	22	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $225,000
Yerezhepova Law, PC	20	$67,340	−70%	$59,077 – $75,119
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP	15	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $225,000
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	14	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $225,000
Grape Law Firm PLLC	12	$84,500	−62%	$72,800 – $89,750
Milbank LLP	11	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $230,000
Linklaters LLP	10	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $225,000
Clifford Chance US LLP	8	$160,000	−29%	$160,000 – $217,000
Sun & Ren PLLC	8	$73,674	−67%	$58,750 – $76,750
Covington & Burling LLP	7	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $225,000
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP	7	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $225,000
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan	6	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $225,000
Elvinger SARL PLLC	6	$140,085	−38%	$134,134 – $145,976
Dechert LLP	6	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $232,500
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	6	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $225,000
DLA Piper LLP (US)	5	$225,000	0%	$95,000 – $225,000
Dalbir Singh & Associates, P.C.	5	$49,941	−78%	$46,000 – $49,941
Proskauer Rose LLP	5	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $225,000
Weinberg Zareh Malkin Price LLP	4	$50,149	−78%	$47,757 – $76,906
T. Lin and Associate Attorneys at Law	4	$65,520	−71%	$62,400 – $69,680
Schwartz LLC	4	$74,880	−67%	$62,400 – $87,360
Brinen & Associates, LLC	3	$75,000	−67%	$75,000 – $75,000
Jun Wang & Associates, P.C.	3	$65,000	−71%	$63,950 – $69,337
Kim, Song & Associates, PLLC	3	$62,234	−72%	$61,828 – $67,117
King & Spalding LLP	3	$225,000	0%	$225,000 – $225,000

By experience level


Level I	147	$119,496	$52,140
Level II	217	$225,000	$62,910
Level III	63	$215,530	$73,670
Level IV	79	$208,000	$84,430

Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for New York, NY.

By year


2023	19	$215,000
2024	133	$135,000
2025	150	$225,000
2026	204	$225,000

Latest filings

Received			Level
2026-06-23	Roche Legal, PLLC	$52,707	I
2026-06-22	Grape Law Firm PLLC	$85,000	III
2026-06-18	Grape Law Firm PLLC	$85,000	IV
2026-06-16	Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP	$225,000	II
2026-06-12	Weinberg Zareh Malkin Price LLP	$150,000	II
2026-06-12	Zimmet Law Group, P.C.	$70,000	I
2026-06-10	Grape Law Firm PLLC	$208,000	IV
2026-06-10	Grape Law Firm PLLC	$84,500	IV
2026-06-10	Bryant Rabbino LLP	$75,000	III
2026-06-10	Covington & Burling LLP	$225,000	I
2026-06-10	Baker & McKenzie LLP	$268,570	II
2026-06-08	Kozusko Harris Vetter Wareh Duncan LLP	$215,530	IV
2026-06-08	Covenant Law, PLLC	$98,114	I
2026-06-04	Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP	$225,000	I
2026-06-04	Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP	$225,000	I
2026-06-04	Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP	$225,000	I
2026-06-04	Sugandha Dahiya and Associates, P.C.	$73,403	II
2026-06-04	Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP	$225,000	I
2026-06-03	Steven Louros, Esq.	$64,480	I
2026-06-03	Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP	$225,000	I
2026-06-03	Bryant Rabbino LLP	$75,000	III
2026-06-03	Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP	$365,000	III
2026-06-03	Brain Injury Rights Group	$89,045	IV
2026-06-03	Clifford Chance US LLP	$220,000	IV
2026-06-02	Cooley LLP	$260,000	I

The 25 most recent of 506. Every filing is on the New York, NY and Law Clerk pages.

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