Cowen — 17 certified H-1B filings (FY2017–FY2023)
- 1
- Filings · FY2023
- $110k
- Median base · FY2023
- Developer
- Top role · 3 all-time
- NY
- Top state · 14 all-time
Cowen filed 1 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2023, with a median base salary of $110k and the middle 50% of offers between $110k and $110k. That is 32% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 17 certified filings since FY2017, most often for Developer in New York.
How much does Cowen pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $110k median in FY2023. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Cowen's H-1B hiring changed by year?
2 certified filings in FY2017 → 1 in FY2023. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1 | 0% | $110k |
| FY2022 | 1 | 0% | $130k |
| FY2021 | 1 | −50% | $136k |
| FY2020 | 2 | −71% | $115k |
| FY2019 | 7 | +133% | $85k |
| FY2018 | 3 | +50% | $115k |
| FY2017 | 2 | — | $110k |
Which wage levels does Cowen file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 31% of Cowen's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 16 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I37.5%6
- Level II31.3%5
- Level III18.8%3
- Level IV12.5%2
What jobs does Cowen sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | 3 | $115k |
| Vice President | 2 | $250k |
| Investment Banking Analyst | 2 | $85k |
| Analyst (Operational & Credit Risk Mng't) | 1 | $80k |
| Associate, Senior Data Engineer | 1 | $130k |
| Data Scientist | 1 | $75k |
| Assoc, Strategic Devel Grp Corp Strat & Asset Mngt | 1 | $110k |
| Associate (Systems Analyst) | 1 | $95k |
| Investment Banking Analyst (Economist) | 1 | $85k |
| Software Developer | 1 | $136k |
Where does Cowen hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| NY | 14 | $95k |
| GA | 1 | $130k |
| NJ | 1 | $150k |
| TX | 1 | $110k |
What has Cowen filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Cowen: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Analyst - Data Scientist | $110,000 |
| 2022 | Associate, Senior Data Engineer | $130,000 |
| 2021 | Developer | $136,000 |
| 2020 | Developer | $115,000 |
| 2020 | Vice President | $250,000 |
| 2019 | Statistician | $85,000 |
| 2019 | Vice President | $250,000 |
| 2019 | Investment Banking Analyst (Economist) | $85,000 |
| 2019 | Investment Banking Analyst | $85,000 |
| 2019 | Data Scientist | $75,000 |
| 2019 | Investment Banking Analyst | $90,000 |
| 2019 | Associate (Systems Analyst) | $95,000 |
| 2018 | Software Developer | $136,000 |
| 2018 | Analyst (Operational & Credit Risk Mng't) | $80,000 |
| 2018 | Developer | $115,000 |
| 2017 | Software Developer (Fix Gateway Developer) | $150,000 |
| 2017 | Assoc, Strategic Devel Grp Corp Strat & Asset Mngt | $110,000 |
Common questions about Cowen's H-1B filings
- How much does Cowen pay H-1B workers?
- Cowen's median certified H-1B base salary is $110k (FY2023), from 1 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Cowen sponsor?
- Cowen has 17 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2017–FY2023).
- What jobs does Cowen sponsor for H-1B?
- Cowen's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Developer, Vice President, Investment Banking Analyst, Analyst (Operational & Credit Risk Mng't).
- Where does Cowen hire H-1B workers?
- Cowen's top H-1B worksite states are NY, GA, NJ, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2017–FY2023). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →