DOL Verified Employer

K&L Gates LLP - Lawyers

Government-verified salary data from 108 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$157,000
51 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 86.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$157,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
51
Certified: 93
Unique Job Titles
12
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
86.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 51 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$63,128$123,115$157,000$180,000$700,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+7.3%

K&L Gates LLP pays close to 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

12 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Lawyers 51 $157,000 +3.9%
$123,115$123,115$157,000$180,000$180,000
23-1011.00 27 $190,000 N/A
$160,000$160,000$190,000$220,854$220,854
15-1132 10 $92,425 N/A
$80,000$80,000$92,425$99,944$99,944
15-1132.00 5 $112,500 N/A
$110,000$110,000$112,500$115,000$115,000
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 5 $61,069 +0.1%
$33,176$33,176$61,069$73,965$73,965
23-2011.00 3 $68,578 N/A
$61,000$61,000$68,578$80,000$80,000
Electrical Engineers 2 $92,394 -17.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2021.00 1 $168,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1 $55,000 -28.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.01 1 $158,410 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00 1 $120,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Lawyers at K&L Gates LLP

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jun 2019 $700,000 $216,590 - Washington DI Other Certified PERM
Mar 2019 $154,211 $154,211 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $109,034 $109,034 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $154,211 $154,211 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $154,211 $154,211 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $242,008 $242,008 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $130,686 $130,686 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $128,648 $128,648 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2018 $173,805 $173,805 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $173,805 $173,805 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Denied LCA
Mar 2018 $175,344 $175,344 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $110,240 $110,240 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $63,128 $63,128 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $123,115 $123,115 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $155,000 $153,774 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $197,330 $197,330 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $249,288 $249,288 - Palo Alto CA Master's Certified PERM
Oct 2017 $210,475 $210,475 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $249,288 $249,288 - Palo Alto CA Other Certified PERM
Apr 2017 $102,773 $102,773 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $129,210 $129,210 - Chicago IL Other Certified PERM
Mar 2017 $120,000 $113,485 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $120,000 $113,485 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $235,000 $168,397 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $204,027 $204,027 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $129,210 $129,210 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $75,192 $75,192 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $157,000 $156,624 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $170,000 $167,565 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $145,000 $101,982 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $135,000 $101,982 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2016 $135,000 $101,982 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $157,000 $156,624 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $157,000 $156,624 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2015 $69,930 $69,930 - Seattle WA Other Certified PERM
Apr 2014 $160,000 $145,018 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $83,000 $82,472 - NEW YORK CITY NY N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $165,000 $147,638 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $227,000 $226,595 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $168,000 $157,206 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $180,000 $82,243 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2012 $180,000 $82,243 - NEW YORK NY 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 2012 to 2025.