Baker & McKenzie
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 19 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Legal Services
- Main U.S. filing address: Chicago, IL
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Percentiles from Baker & McKenzie's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Baker & McKenzie hires for
Bar: share of Baker & McKenzie's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyer | $365,000 | 13 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Baker & McKenzie.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 6 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 6 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 7 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $177,588 |
| 25th | $202,433 |
| 50th (median) | $260,000 |
| 75th | $420,000 |
| 90th | $459,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $187,000 | $161,500 | $217,563 | 20 |
| FY2021 | $190,000 | $168,010 | $259,000 | 15 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2024 | $242,500 | $225,000 | $297,500 | 10 |
| FY2025 | $227,463 | $191,149 | $380,000 | 10 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 9 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Baker & McKenzie
Baker & McKenzie's filings list its industry as Legal Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5411). Its main U.S. filing address is in Chicago, IL and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Lawyer, Software Engineer and Accountant and the main metro areas are New York, NY, Chicago, IL and Los Angeles, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Baker & McKenzie sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Baker & McKenzie filed 19 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Baker & McKenzie pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Baker & McKenzie's H-1B filings is $260,000; half of filings fall between $202,433 and $420,000. Bonus and stock are not included.