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Financial and Investment Analysts H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 13-2051
Employers filed 7,896 certified H-1B applications for financial and investment analysts (July 2025 to June 2026), from 2,682 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $112,000 to $185,000, with a median of $146,500.
Of the 13 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($175,000) and the lowest in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($104,000).
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 3,631 | $130,000 | $175,000 | $200,000 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 545 | $130,000 | $175,000 | $200,000 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 401 | $100,000 | $128,500 | $175,000 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 317 | $100,000 | $117,500 | $137,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 307 | $101,500 | $129,000 | $180,000 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 287 | $137,500 | $161,000 | $186,000 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 256 | $84,500 | $104,000 | $130,000 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 234 | $95,000 | $117,500 | $154,500 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 231 | $110,000 | $134,000 | $170,000 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 174 | $105,500 | $125,500 | $175,000 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 143 | $95,000 | $124,000 | $172,000 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 142 | $93,000 | $119,500 | $149,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 138 | $103,000 | $125,000 | $150,000 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 94 | $105,000 | $126,000 | $155,000 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 84 | $130,000 | $175,000 | $194,000 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 49 | $94,500 | $114,000 | $144,500 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 46 | $80,000 | $94,000 | $115,500 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 45 | $120,000 | $146,500 | $175,000 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 42 | $100,000 | $125,500 | $140,500 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 41 | $80,000 | $87,500 | $100,000 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 35 | $86,500 | $108,000 | $120,000 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 34 | $94,500 | $116,500 | $141,000 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 25 | $78,000 | $88,500 | $104,000 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 21% |
| Level II (qualified) | 34% |
| Level III (experienced) | 20% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 25% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 570 | $185,000 | 29 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 394 | $117,500 | 4 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 384 | $155,000 | 71 |
| Bofa Securities, Inc. | 194 | $200,000 | 46 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. Llc | 174 | $172,000 | 86 |
| Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC | 151 | $179,000 | 26 |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 78 | $137,500 | 18 |
| Evercore Partners Services East, LLC | 78 | $185,000 | 8 |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 75 | $175,000 | 8 |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | 72 | $186,000 | 10 |
| Google LLC | 64 | $160,500 | — |
| Jefferies LLC | 63 | $175,000 | 9 |
| Citibank, N.A. | 62 | $180,000 | 38 |
| Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | 60 | $170,000 | 8 |
| Ubs Securities Llc | 57 | $200,000 | 8 |
| MPG Operations LLC | 54 | $118,000 | 10 |
| Blackstone, Inc. | 52 | $160,000 | 9 |
| PJT Partners Holdings LP | 44 | $200,000 | 3 |
| RBC Capital Markets LLC | 44 | $179,000 | 8 |
| Scotia Capital (Usa), Inc. | 41 | $175,000 | 2 |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Financial Analyst, Associate, Analyst, Vice President, Financial Analyst Iii, Financial Analyst Ii, Senior Associate, Senior Financial Analyst, Investment Analyst, Investment Banking Associate.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.