Latham & Watkins Lawyer salary

Based on 129 H-1B filings by Latham & Watkins LLP, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Attorney, Associate Lawyer

Median salary$273,000
Middle 50%$225k–$365k
vs. all employers+21%comparison median $225,000
Filings129FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $194,040 and $442,200.
PercentileSalary
10th$225,000
25th$225,000
50th (median)$273,000
75th$365,000
90th$396,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$190k $260k $330k FY2020: median $220,000 (30 filings) FY2021: median $220,000 (52 filings) FY2022: median $220,000 (50 filings) FY2023: median $225,000 (57 filings) FY2024: median $260,000 (56 filings) FY2025: median $310,000 (59 filings) FY2026: median $260,000 (70 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 30 filings FY20 FY2021: 52 filings FY21 FY2022: 50 filings FY22 FY2023: 57 filings FY23 FY2024: 56 filings FY24 FY2025: 59 filings FY25 FY2026: 70 filings FY26 70
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$220,000$200,000$255,00030
FY2021$220,000$190,000$240,00052
FY2022$220,000$205,000$250,00050
FY2023$225,000$215,000$295,00057
FY2024$260,000$225,000$310,00056
FY2025$310,000$235,000$365,00059
FY2026$260,000$225,000$365,00070

By state

New York
$306,154
California
$304,325
Texas
$245,000
District of Columbia
$287,125
Illinois
$271,429

Bar length: number of filings (New York 81). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

New York, NY$310,000 · 81 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $225,000 33
Level II · Qualified $310,000 83
Level III · Experienced $420,000 13
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a lawyer make at Latham & Watkins?

In H-1B filings, Latham & Watkins LLP's median base salary for Lawyer is $273,000; half of filings fall between $225,000 and $365,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Latham & Watkins sponsor H-1B visas for lawyers?

Yes. Latham & Watkins LLP filed 129 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 23-1011 (Lawyers), so this page covers every job title Latham & Watkins filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology