H-1B salary guideSOC 13-2051Rank #8Updated Jun 2026
Financial and Investment Analysts
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Financial and Investment Analysts (SOC 13-2051). Based on 163,725 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$130,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$100,000
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$179,088
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
3,266
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 | 18,413 | $69,000 | $82,500 | $98,000 |
| Level II | 20,426 | $80,318 | $100,000 | $125,000 |
| Level III | 8,201 | $112,500 | $140,000 | $175,000 |
| Level IV | 7,578 | $140,000 | $175,000 | $228,800 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $69,000 | $82,500 | $98,000 |
| Level II | $80,318 | $100,000 | $125,000 |
| Level III | $112,500 | $140,000 | $175,000 |
| Level IV | $140,000 | $175,000 | $228,800 |
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 | 5,406 |
| 2 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 4,560 |
| 3 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 4,003 |
| 4 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 3,810 |
| 5 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 3,551 |
| 6 | KPMG LLP | 2,848 |
| 7 | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 2,629 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC | 2,579 |
| 9 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 1,787 |
| 10 | Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | 1,605 |
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
5,406
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
4,560
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4,003
Deloitte Consulting LLP
3,810
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
3,551
KPMG LLP
2,848
BlackRock Financial Manage…
2,629
Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC
2,579
INFOSYS LIMITED
1,787
Deutsche Bank Securities, …
1,605
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 | $130k |
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