H-1B salary guideSOC 13-2051Rank #8Updated Sep 2026
Financial and Investment Analysts
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Financial and Investment Analysts (SOC 13-2051). Based on 169,637 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$128,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$99,500
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$175,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
8,298
Rank #8 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 20,022 | $70,000 | $85,000 | $100,000 |
| Level II | 22,168 | $81,744 | $101,000 | $128,000 |
| Level III | 8,973 | $113,000 | $140,000 | $175,000 |
| Level IV | 8,307 | $140,000 | $176,571 | $229,250 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $70,000 | $85,000 | $100,000 |
| Level II | $81,744 | $101,000 | $128,000 |
| Level III | $113,000 | $140,000 | $175,000 |
| Level IV | $140,000 | $176,571 | $229,250 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 5,558 |
| 2 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 4,654 |
| 3 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 4,144 |
| 4 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 3,852 |
| 5 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 3,644 |
| 6 | KPMG LLP | 2,859 |
| 7 | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 2,776 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC | 2,738 |
| 9 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 1,794 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. | 1,631 |
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
5,558
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
4,654
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4,144
Deloitte Consulting LLP
3,852
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
3,644
KPMG LLP
2,859
BlackRock Financial Manage…
2,776
Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC
2,738
INFOSYS LIMITED
1,794
Morgan Stanley Services Gr…
1,631
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $75k |
| FY2011 | $71k |
| FY2012 | $67k |
| FY2013 | $75k |
| FY2014 | $72k |
| FY2015 | $75k |
| FY2016 | $76k |
| FY2017 | $79k |
| FY2018 | $84k |
| FY2019 | $90k |
| FY2020 | $85k |
| FY2021 | $93k |
| FY2022 | $100k |
| FY2023 | $107k |
| FY2024 | $113k |
| FY2025 | $116k |
| FY2026 | $128k |
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Who actually sponsors this role?
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