H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Investment Analyst

Occupation profile for Investment Analyst covers 344 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $134,225.

FY2026 certified median
$134,225
Total filings
344
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$100,000–$180,000
Top employer
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY2024112$100,000$80,622$147,500
FY2025110$114,500$88,000$150,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)122$134,225$100,000$180,000

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Investment AnalystFY2024 $100,000; FY2025 $114,500; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $134,225$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$100,000FY2025$114,500FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$134,225Certified median offer, Investment AnalystFY2024 $100,000; FY2025 $114,500; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $134,225$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$100,000FY2025$114,500FY2026*$134,225
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.9 filings
  2. Marshall Wace North America LP8 filings
  3. Capital Research and Management Company6 filings
  4. Weiss Asset Management LP6 filings
  5. LMR Partners LLC4 filings
  6. Ardmore Road Asset Management LP3 filings
  7. DUMAC, Inc.3 filings
  8. Hua Jun Consulting, Inc3 filings
  9. Insight Venture Management LLC3 filings
  10. Junto Capital Management LP3 filings

Top cities

  1. New York112 filings
  2. San Francisco15 filings
  3. Boston11 filings
  4. Los Angeles10 filings
  5. Chicago10 filings
  6. Austin7 filings
  7. Irvine6 filings
  8. Miami6 filings
  9. New York City6 filings
  10. Cambridge5 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. · Investment Analyst9 filings
  2. Marshall Wace North America LP · Investment Analyst8 filings

Prevailing wages by area and occupation

The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562013-2051$87,339$117,686$148,054$178,402
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108013-2051$74,485$95,493$116,522$137,530
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186013-2051$85,800$114,046$142,272$170,518
2026-27Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 3310013-2051$69,410$93,558$117,707$141,856
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446013-2051$82,950$107,016$131,061$155,126
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790013-2051$77,438$100,443$123,427$146,432
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698013-2051$72,072$92,269$112,486$132,683
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194013-2051$102,024$129,542$157,061$184,579
2026-27Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTArea 1486013-2051$90,189$120,702$151,195$181,709
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242013-2051$71,864$94,515$117,146$139,797