DOL Verified Employer

Covington & Burling LLP - Lawyers

Government-verified salary data from 136 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$190,000
60 DOL filings
NY Approval Rate 92.7% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$190,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
60
Certified: 126
Unique Job Titles
6
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
92.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 60 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$160,000$180,000$190,000$210,000$280,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+90.4%

Covington & Burling LLP pays 90.4% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

6 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Lawyers 60 $190,000 +25.7%
$180,000$180,000$190,000$210,000$210,000
23-1011.00 57 $225,000 N/A
$215,000$215,000$225,000$295,000$295,000
Judicial Law Clerks 9 $175,000 +189.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 6 $180,000 +195%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2021.00 3 $165,000 N/A
$135,000$135,000$165,000$215,000$215,000
20-2011 1 $160,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Lawyers at Covington & Burling LLP

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2019 $190,000 $130,686 - New York NE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $255,000 $177,986 - Washington DI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $190,000 $154,211 - Palo Alto CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $190,000 $130,686 - New York NE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $200,000 $139,402 - Washington DI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $190,000 $139,402 - Washington DI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $190,000 $130,686 - NEW YORK NE N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $190,000 $154,211 - Palo Alto CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $200,000 $130,686 - New York NE N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $280,000 $189,654 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $190,000 $130,686 - New York NE N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $300,000 $130,686 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2018 $250,000 $130,686 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2018 $250,000 $130,686 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $275,000 $126,818 - THE WOODLANDS TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $275,000 $130,686 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $175,000 $138,819 - REDWOOD SHORES CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $230,000 $128,648 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $185,000 $183,893 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $175,000 $137,114 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $255,000 $228,966 - REDWOOD SHORES CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $210,000 $200,803 - Washington DC Other Certified PERM
May 2017 $190,000 $98,176 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $180,000 $79,123 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $235,000 $95,181 - REDWOOD SHORES CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $280,000 $123,552 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $180,000 $98,176 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $185,000 $168,002 - New York NY Other Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2017 $180,000 $79,123 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $180,000 $79,123 - NEW YORK NY N/A Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2016 $190,000 $79,123 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $210,000 $79,123 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $180,000 $98,176 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $190,000 $95,181 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $160,000 $136,531 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $160,000 $101,171 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $170,000 $101,171 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $160,000 $95,014 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $185,000 $81,286 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2015 $185,000 $81,286 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $210,000 $127,192 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $160,000 $82,472 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $185,000 $82,243 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2012 $210,000 $97,240 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2012 $210,000 $97,240 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2012 $160,000 $82,118 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $255,000 $119,900 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $160,000 $98,363 - REDWOOD SHORES CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $210,000 $82,243 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $160,000 $96,117 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $210,000 $98,363 - REDWOOD SHORES CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $160,000 $96,117 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.