Visa Wage Index

Lawyers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Employers filed 4 applications covering 4 positions for this role here, at a median of $125,000 a year. 3 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Lawyers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$70,512
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$101,837
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$133,162
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$164,486

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Phillips Lytle LLP Level III 22 $151,156
Phillips Lytle LLP Level I 11 $125,000
Prisoners' Legal Services of New York, Inc. Level I 11 $71,060

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.