Financial and Investment Analysts
SOC code 13-2051 · 27,729 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
27,729
certified positions
$133,931
Median pay
$101,000
25th pct
$175,000
75th pct
$225,000
90th pct
$82,234
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
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$110,656
Median prevailing wage
$82,234$133,931 median$225,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 3.0%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 6,262 (24%), med $90,920Level II · Qualified — 9,592 (36%), med $125,278Level III · Experienced — 5,028 (19%), med $160,000Level IV · Fully competent — 5,595 (21%), med $200,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 3,334 | $158,100 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 927 | $150,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 917 | $170,000 |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | 660 | $175,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 452 | $117,900 |
| Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | 446 | $125,000 |
| Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC | 414 | $175,000 |
| Citibank, N.A. | 272 | $164,900 |
| Google LLC | 258 | $157,000 |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 247 | $133,370 |
| PJT Partners Holdings LP | 240 | $120,000 |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 224 | $160,714 |
| EVERCORE PARTNERS SERVICES EAST LLC | 220 | $185,000 |
| Jefferies LLC | 200 | $175,000 |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | 185 | $175,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 11,248 |
| California | 4,506 |
| New Jersey | 1,879 |
| Texas | 1,776 |
| Illinois | 1,403 |
| Florida | 1,093 |
| Massachusetts | 1,057 |
| Washington | 651 |
| Georgia | 457 |
| Connecticut | 394 |
| Pennsylvania | 363 |
| Virginia | 349 |
| North Carolina | 340 |
| Utah | 234 |
| Ohio | 197 |