MERRILL LYNCH
H-1B pay data: 202 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
202
certified positions
$147,950
Median pay
$135,625
25th pct
$157,358
75th pct
$173,000
90th pct
$123,653
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vice President; Feature Lead - Technology | 35 | $148,013 | $136,379 – $157,000 |
| Vice President; Software Engineer III | 16 | $143,750 | $133,750 – $162,202 |
| Vice President; Technology Services Lead | 13 | $157,477 | $132,102 – $175,000 |
| Vice President; Software Engineer II | 11 | $134,992 | $130,500 – $144,840 |
| Assistant Vice President; Software Engineer II | 8 | $129,150 | $113,220 – $136,904 |
| Vice President; Senior Engineer | 8 | $155,000 | $152,698 – $169,714 |
| Senior Vice President; Senior Technology Manager | 7 | $173,000 | $168,000 – $182,860 |
| Vice President; Architect | 7 | $152,000 | $142,501 – $153,882 |
| Vice President; DevOps Engineer II | 6 | $149,781 | $138,000 – $153,400 |
| Vice President; Analyst II - Tech Delivery | 5 | $123,653 | $120,792 – $123,653 |
| Vice President; Technology Manager | 5 | $148,500 | $140,003 – $157,009 |
| Assistant Vice President; Analyst II - Tech Delivery | 4 | $118,435 | $118,435 – $118,435 |
| Vice President; Delivery Lead - Technology | 4 | $138,732 | $134,189 – $149,501 |
| Vice President; Infrastructure Engineer II | 4 | $147,409 | $129,460 – $153,445 |
| Vice President; Senior Technology Manager | 4 | $167,000 | $161,200 – $170,850 |
| Assistant Vice President; Software Engineer III | 3 | $148,000 | $148,000 – $148,000 |
| Officer; Tech Analyst Program | 3 | $105,000 | $105,000 – $105,000 |
| Vice President; Production Services Specialist II | 3 | $150,280 | $143,529 – $160,641 |
| Vice President; Quantitative Finance Analyst | 3 | $160,000 | $156,000 – $192,000 |
| Vice President; Senior Architect | 3 | $175,000 | $159,960 – $176,429 |
| Vice President; Sr. Retirement Product Manager | 3 | $136,947 | $136,947 – $136,947 |
| Assistant Vice President; Business Support Manager | 2 | $97,500 | $97,100 – $97,900 |
| Assistant Vice President; Data Engineer II | 2 | $117,750 | $115,550 – $119,950 |
| Assistant Vice President; Intermediate Quantitative Analyst | 2 | $156,500 | $145,700 – $167,300 |
| Director; Quantitative Finance Manager | 2 | $158,250 | $154,450 – $162,050 |
Showing the top 25 of 57 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$129,584
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 58 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
202
H-1B LCA filings
39
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.19
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 19 · trend 15 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 4. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+46%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$123,653$147,950 median$173,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 19.0%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 4 (2%), med $105,000Level II · Qualified — 51 (27%), med $140,500Level III · Experienced — 34 (18%), med $134,725Level IV · Fully competent — 103 (54%), med $152,000
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 145 | $148,013 | +8% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 19 | $136,068 | +28% · Above prevailing wage |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 10 | $160,242 | +84% · Above prevailing wage |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 9 | $217,000 | — |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 5 | $160,000 | — |
| Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099 | 4 | $159,000 | — |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 | 3 | $136,947 | — |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 3 | $135,000 | — |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 2 | $149,635 | — |
| Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052 | 1 | $70,000 | — |
| Financial Risk Specialists 13-2054 | 1 | $153,500 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 116 | $143,200 |
| New York | 22 | $160,816 |
| North Carolina | 18 | $151,502 |
| Texas | 17 | $149,781 |
| Florida | 12 | $149,261 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $146,900 |
| Arizona | 2 | $132,915 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $123,653 |
| Delaware | 1 | $150,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $230,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $167,568 |
| Illinois | 1 | $160,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $170,000 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $154,669 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
MERRILL LYNCH has 202 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.