Visa Wage Index

Lawyers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Employers filed 14 applications covering 14 positions for this role here, at a median of $193,149 a year. 11 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 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$89,398
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$141,274
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$193,149
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$245,024

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Latham & Watkins LLP Level II 55 $310,000
Lee & Xiao Level I 22 $89,398
Ahead, Inc Level I 11 $115,000
Barnes & Thornburg LLP Level III 11 $193,149
Cooley LLP Level I 11 $225,000
Figma, Inc. Level IV 11 $290,000
Latham & Watkins LLP Level I 11 $225,000
Law Offices of Jacob J Sapochnick Level I 11 $90,000
Red Eagle Law LC Level I 11 $100,650

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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.