Outpaid

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Lawyers salary
in New York, NY

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz filed a median base wage of $230,000 across 9 certified LCA filings for Lawyers (SOC 23-1011) in New York, NY. The middle half ran $230,000–$265,000.

Median
$230,000
25th pct
$230,000
75th pct
$265,000
90th pct
$326,000

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz's median filed base wage ($230,000) is 10% above the BLS median for all Lawyers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro ($208,880, May 2025, all employers and experience levels). Filings cover visa-sponsored positions only, and are base pay, not bonus or stock.

BLS · ALL LAWYERS IN NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ · 94,610 JOBS
P10$94,070P25$131,240MEDIAN$208,880P75$324,310P90$391,620
Lawyers salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ →
9 DOL FILINGS · RANGE $230,000–$370,000▬ BLS OEWS NY, ALL EMPLOYERS · P25 $127,580 · MEDIAN $207,860 · P75 $322,120
P25 $230KMEDIAN $230KP75 · ASK $265K$230K$370K
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RECENT FILINGS · PUBLIC DOL CASE NUMBERS

I-200-25330-440652Level III$370,000
I-200-26120-852946Level I$315,000
I-200-25310-384291Level III$265,000
I-200-25310-382887Level III$265,000
I-200-26113-827520Level I$230,000
I-200-26113-827590Level I$230,000

SAME ROLE, OTHER WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ WORKSITES

BY DOL WAGE LEVEL (APPROXIMATE SENIORITY)

LEVEL I · 0–2 YRS*
$230,000
6 filings
LEVEL II · 3–5 YRS*
—
0 filings
LEVEL III · 6–9 YRS*
$265,000
3 filings
LEVEL IV · 10+ YRS*
—
0 filings

*Levels are set by the job’s requirements, not the worker’s years; the year bands are an approximate guide. Medians shown only with 3+ filings from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

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Questions

How much does Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz pay Lawyers in New York, NY?

Across 9 certified DOL filings for visa-sponsored Lawyers positions in New York, NY, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz filed a median base wage of $230,000. The middle half ran $230,000 to $265,000, and the 90th percentile was $326,000.

Is that more than the local market?

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz's median filed base wage ($230,000) is 10% above the BLS median for all Lawyers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro ($208,880, May 2025, all employers and experience levels).

Does this include bonus or stock?

No. LCA filings report the base wage offered for a position. Bonus, equity and benefits are not included, so total compensation is usually higher at large tech employers.

Is this every Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz employee?

No. Employers file an LCA for each position they sponsor on an H-1B or similar visa. These are real government filings, but they don't cover employees who didn't need visa sponsorship.

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Source: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx), certified full-time filings only; wage = midpoint of the filed base-wage range, annualized (base pay, not bonus or equity). Blue band: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state), P25–P75 for all employers in the state. Built 2026-10-11. Filings cover visa-sponsored positions and may not represent all employees. Not legal or financial advice.