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Investment Banking Associate: H-1B salaries
304 labor condition applications used the job title Investment Banking Associate. Median offered base salary $175,000; middle half $175,000–$179,088.
Applications (LCAs)304
Median offered salary$175,000
Middle half of salaries$175,000–$179,088
10th–90th percentile$143,025–$200,000
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | 93 | $175,000 |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 48 | $175,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 36 | $175,000 |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | 14 | $175,000 |
| PWP Employer LP | 12 | $185,000 |
| Guggenheim Securities, LLC | 10 | $175,000 |
| Centerview Partners, LLC | 8 | $200,000 |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | 5 | $175,000 |
| Financial Technology Partners LP | 5 | $162,000 |
| Javcap Securities, LLC. | 3 | $175,000 |
| Marathon Capital, LLC | 3 | $175,000 |
| Banco Santander, S.A. New York Branch | 3 | $195,000 |
| Olden Lane, Inc. | 3 | $90,000 |
| Santander U.S. Capital Markets LLC | 3 | $190,000 |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | 3 | $175,000 |
| PEI Global Partners Holdings LLC | 3 | $143,125 |
| Carbon Reduction Capital, LLC | 3 | $158,787 |
| Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. | 2 | $155,000 |
| Mufson Howe Hunter & Company LLC | 2 | $115,700 |
| GrowthPoint Technology Partners, LLC | 2 | $135,000 |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 2 | $187,500 |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | 2 | $174,500 |
| Ducera Partners LLC | 2 | $225,000 |
| CIBC World Markets Corp. | 2 | $175,000 |
| Lazard Freres & Co. LLC | 2 | $192,500 |
| Empire Investment Bank LLC | 2 | $54,579 |
| AQ Technology Partners LLC | 2 | $170,727 |
| Pacific Century Securities LLC | 2 | — |
| Citibank, N.A. | 1 | $200,000 |
| GLC Advisors & Co., LLC | 1 | $162,000 |
| BlackArch Partners, LLC | 1 | $200,000 |
| Alkali Partners LLC | 1 | $82,285 |
| East Wind Advisors, LLC | 1 | $112,715 |
| Santander US Capital Markets LLC | 1 | $220,000 |
| Whitehall & Company LLC | 1 | $82,285 |
| Univest Securities, LLC | 1 | $143,125 |
| EuroConsult, Inc. | 1 | $112,715 |
| EF Hutton LLC | 1 | $150,000 |
| Revere Securities LLC | 1 | $82,285 |
| Fremont Private Holdings II, LLC | 1 | $150,000 |
| Truist Bank | 1 | $225,000 |
| Landmark Ventures USA Inc. | 1 | $130,000 |
| Craft Capital Management LLC | 1 | $85,301 |
| Dresner Investment Services, Inc. | 1 | $125,000 |
| Craft Asset Holdings LLC | 1 | $85,308 |
| Auctus Capital Partners, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Falcon Capital Partners LLC | 1 | $81,000 |
| Vault Advisors, LLC | 1 | $85,500 |
| Cascade Partners, LLC | 1 | $100,000 |
| MTS Health Partners, L.P. | 1 | — |
| RBC Capital Markets LLC | 1 | $179,088 |
| Gray, Gray & Gray LLP | 1 | $84,000 |
| Valtus Capital Group, LLC | 1 | $115,000 |
| MD Global Partners LLC | 1 | $107,120 |
| MJ Toro Global Securities LLC | 1 | $113,776 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $175,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $175,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | $175,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $175,000 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 44 | $175,000 |
| FY2024 | 81 | $175,000 |
| FY2025 | 93 | $175,000 |
| FY2026 | 77 | $175,000 |
Cities
- New York, NY219
- San Francisco, CA31
- Chicago, IL10
- Houston, TX9
- Charlotte, NC3
- Bridgewater, NJ3
- Jersey City, NJ3
- Menlo Park, CA2
- Philadelphia, PA2
- Milwaukee, WI2
- Boston, MA2
- Redwood City, CA2
- Hoboken, NJ1
- Garden, NY1
- Dallas, TX1
- Jacksonville, FL1
- Miami, FL1
- Garden City, NY1
- Wayne, PA1
- Miami Beach, FL1
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL1
- Southfield, MI1
- Westport, CT1
- Los Angeles, CA1
- Denver, CO1
- Las Vegas, NV1
- Sandy Springs, GA1
- Fort Lauderdale, FL1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).