How does New York City compare to the national H-1B median?

The national median offered wage across all certified H-1B LCAs is $111,197 (1,656,589 filings). Financial Analyst filings in New York City, NY have a median of $135,000, which is 21% above that national figure.

What DOL wage levels do financial analyst filings in New York City use?

Of 3,122 filings with a recorded DOL wage level, 719 are Level I, 1,129 Level II, 633 Level III and 641 Level IV, so 40.8% are certified at Level III or IV. DOL wage levels I–IV reflect the experience and complexity of the role as certified with the Department of Labor. They are not the same thing as an employer's internal engineering levels, which are unrelated and do not appear in LCA data.

Which employers sponsor H-1B financial analyst roles in New York City?

By certified filing volume, the leading sponsors are Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (228 filings, median $151,000), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP (197 filings, median $115,000), Bofa Securities, Inc. (148 filings, median $200,000), Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (94 filings, median $100,000), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (84 filings, median $150,000). Counts cover FY2021–FY2024.

Does a higher DOL wage level improve H-1B lottery odds?

Since February 27, 2026, USCIS weights the H-1B lottery by DOL wage level, Level IV registrations get 4 entries, Level III get 3, Level II get 2, and Level I get 1, so an offer certified at a higher wage level also improves selection odds under the current system.

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H-1B Financial Analyst Salary in New York City 2026

The median offered wage on certified H-1B filings for financial analyst roles in New York City, NY is $135,000, with a 25th–75th percentile range of $102,000–$175,000. Based on 3,236 certified LCA filings (FY2021–FY2024).

3,236

Certified Filings

$135,000

Median Offered Wage

40.8%

Level III/IV Share

Offered Wage Distribution

25th percentile	$102,000
Median	$135,000
75th percentile	$175,000
Average	$146,427

Offered wages as certified on the LCA. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, FY2021–FY2024 (3,236 certified filings).

Most Common Certified Job Titles

Job Title (as filed)	Filings	Median
Associate	376	$151,000
Analyst	304	$101,000
Financial Analyst	240	$100,443
Vice President	179	$185,000

Job titles exactly as certified on the LCA, ranked by filing volume.

Top Sponsoring Employers

Employer	Filings	Median Wage	Level III/IV
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC	228	$151,000	26.3%
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	197	$115,000	27.3%
Bofa Securities, Inc.	148	$200,000	27.7%
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.	94	$100,000	11.7%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	84	$150,000	63.6%
Amazon.com Services LLC	81	$111,000	57%

Employers with at least 5 certified filings for this role and city, FY2021–FY2024.

DOL Wage Level Distribution

Every certified LCA records a DOL prevailing wage level from I to IV, reflecting the experience and complexity of the role. The table below shows how many financial analyst filings in New York City were certified at each level, real filing counts, not estimated wages per level. DOL wage levels are a Department of Labor classification and are unrelated to an employer's internal engineering levels.

DOL Wage Level	Certified Filings	Share
Level I	719	23%
Level II	1,129	36.2%
Level III	633	20.3%
Level IV	641	20.5%

Based on 3,122 filings with a recorded wage level, FY2021–FY2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick Facts

Certified Filings: 3,236
Median Wage: $135,000
National Median: $111,197
Data Vintage: FY2021–FY2024

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Methodology

Figures on this page are computed directly from certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) in US Department of Labor disclosure data, 3,236 certified filings for financial analyst roles in New York City, NY (FY2021–FY2024). Wages shown are offered wages as certified on the LCA, not DOL prevailing-wage floors. Percentiles are computed across individual filings; no figures are modeled or estimated.

DOL LCA Disclosure Data