Investment Analyst H-1B salaries — 1,131 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 102
- Filings · FY2025
- $115k
- Median base · FY2025
- $88k–$150k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Qvt Financial
- Top sponsor · 11 all-time
Investment Analyst: 1,131 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $115k across 102 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $88k and $150k. The biggest sponsors are Qvt Financial, Integral Financial, Evercore Management; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Investment Analyst make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $115k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Investment Analyst sponsorship changed?
95 certified filings in FY2016 → 112 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 112 | +10% | $133k |
| FY2025 | 102 | +3% | $115k |
| FY2024 | 99 | +32% | $100k |
| FY2023 | 75 | −22% | $100k |
| FY2022 | 96 | +4% | $100k |
| FY2021 | 92 | +6% | $101k |
| FY2020 | 87 | −31% | $90k |
| FY2019 | 127 | +17% | $81k |
| FY2018 | 109 | −20% | $85k |
| FY2017 | 137 | +44% | $72k |
| FY2016 | 95 | — | $66k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Investment Analysts?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qvt Financial | 11 | $150k |
| 2 | Integral Financial | 10 | $49k |
| 3 | Evercore Management | 9 | $66k |
| 4 | LS Whitehall Group | 8 | $75k |
| 5 | D E Shaw CO L P | 8 | $300k |
| 6 | Athene Annuity and Life | 8 | $75k |
| 7 | Marshall Wace North America L P | 8 | $200k |
| 8 | Lmr Partners | 7 | $133k |
| 9 | Bracebridge Capital | 7 | $100k |
| 10 | Capital Research and Management | 7 | $198k |
Where are H-1B Investment Analyst jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 387 | $117k |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | 51 | $115k |
| 3 | Boston, MA | 47 | $100k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 34 | $78k |
| 5 | Los Angeles, CA | 32 | $110k |
| 6 | Miami, FL | 25 | $64k |
| 7 | San Jose, CA | 17 | $63k |
| 8 | Santa Clara, CA | 16 | $75k |
| 9 | Austin, TX | 14 | $68k |
| 10 | Greenwich, CT | 12 | $100k |
Common questions about Investment Analyst H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Investment Analyst?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Investment Analyst is $115k (FY2025), from 102 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $71k and $130k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Investment Analysts?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Investment Analyst are Qvt Financial, Integral Financial, Evercore Management.
- Where are most H-1B Investment Analyst jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Investment Analyst roles are New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Investment Analyst H-1B visas were 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 does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →