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Financial Engineer: H-1B salaries
107 labor condition applications used the job title Financial Engineer. Median offered base salary $120,000; middle half $99,500–$165,261.
Applications (LCAs)107
Median offered salary$120,000
Middle half of salaries$99,500–$165,261
10th–90th percentile$85,299–$223,500
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Numerix LLC | 14 | $106,500 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | 14 | $230,000 |
| Moody's Analytics, Inc. | 13 | $100,000 |
| MerQube, Inc. | 13 | $140,000 |
| Federal National Mortgage Association | 7 | $140,000 |
| Integrated Financial Engineering Inc. | 6 | $86,252 |
| Western Alliance Bank | 4 | $103,000 |
| AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC | 3 | $187,200 |
| Entagile, LLC | 3 | $98,000 |
| Ipso Facto Analytics Inc | 3 | — |
| Msci, Inc. | 2 | $84,000 |
| HTAA Holdings, LLC | 2 | $212,500 |
| Armistice Capital LLC | 2 | $220,000 |
| Moore Capital Management, LLC | 2 | $220,000 |
| NovaGigs, Inc. | 2 | $100,000 |
| Magnetar Capital, LLC | 2 | $125,000 |
| Railcar Co. Corp. | 1 | $66,000 |
| Moodys Investors Service, Inc. | 1 | $130,341 |
| Gelber Securities, LLC | 1 | $102,000 |
| OTC, Inc. | 1 | $68,000 |
| Aktra, Inc. | 1 | $115,000 |
| Mittera Group, Inc. | 1 | $95,500 |
| Bloomberg L.P. | 1 | $115,086 |
| Winhall LLC | 1 | $95,000 |
| volofin Capital Management (US) LLC | 1 | $75,000 |
| Frec Markets Inc | 1 | $220,000 |
| Virtu Financial Operating LLC | 1 | $130,000 |
| InstaLend Corporation | 1 | $300,000 |
| Volos Portfolio Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $90,000 |
| Ice Mortgage Technology, Inc. | 1 | $66,600 |
| Orchestrade, Inc. | 1 | $130,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $100,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $120,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | $130,653 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $217,000 |
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 | 25 | $110,000 |
| FY2024 | 32 | $108,000 |
| FY2025 | 36 | $126,500 |
| FY2026 | 11 | $125,000 |
Cities
- New York, NY46
- Washington, DC10
- San Mateo, CA8
- Thousand Oaks, CA7
- Rockville, MD6
- San Francisco, CA5
- Chicago, IL4
- Houston, TX3
- Norman, OK2
- Evanston, IL2
- Sarasota, FL1
- Cary, NC1
- Harrison, NJ1
- Des Moines, IA1
- Jersey City, NJ1
- Guttenberg, NJ1
- Mt. Pleasant, SC1
- McLean, VA1
- Boston, MA1
- Miami, FL1
- Fairfax, VA1
- Bethlehem, PA1
- Malden, MA1
- Atlanta, GA1
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).