Occupation salary profile

Financial and Investment Analysts

SOC 13-2051 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses. Excludes “Budget Analysts” (13-2031), “Financial Risk Specialists” (13-2054), and “Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents” (41-3031).

National median · BLS
$102,740
▲ +1.37% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$140,000
▲ +0.31% YoY · 7,718 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$116,800
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
361,980
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Pay range for Financial and Investment Analysts

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 7,718 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$63,720$83,000
25th$79,290$105,000
Median (50th)$102,740$140,000
75th$133,340$181,612
90th — top pay$180,860$230,000
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $140,000 for Financial and Investment Analysts — 36.3% above the BLS national median of $102,740.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Financial and Investment Analysts

BLS projects employment of financial and investment analysts to grow 7.2% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 24,700 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
377,200 → 404,300
+27,100 jobs
Projected change
+7.2%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
24,700
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
No related experience required
Self-employed
2.2% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 4)
Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $140,000
Change vs prior year +0.31%
After inflation (CPI-U) -2.73%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 1,544 20% $72,800 $88,919 $110,000
Level II 2,641 34.2% $110,000 $130,000 $165,000
Level III 1,491 19.3% $145,000 $165,000 $200,000
Level IV 1,575 20.4% $179,088 $205,000 $250,000
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Financial and Investment Analysts

The 50 most-filed job titles inside SOC 13-2051, from 7,718 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Financial Analyst 991 12.84% $78,233 $91,200 $115,496 +1.06%
Financial and Investment Analyst 707 9.16% $130,000 $179,839 $220,000 +18.94%
Associate generic 668 8.66% $126,950 $160,000 $185,000 -3.03%
Analyst generic 368 4.77% $100,000 $116,500 $130,000 +5.91%
Vice President generic 226 2.93% $162,600 $204,350 $250,000 +0.52%
Investment Analyst 139 1.8% $92,452 $115,000 $152,500 +1%
Investment Banking Associate 89 1.15% $175,000 $175,000 $200,000 +0%
Investment Associate 88 1.14% $120,000 $134,050 $150,517 -8.81%
Executive Director 74 0.96% $200,000 $235,000 $300,000 +0%
Manager generic 73 0.95% $141,500 $165,000 $188,000 -2.37%
Investment Banking Analyst 69 0.89% $105,000 $110,000 $125,000 +0%
Associate, Investment Banking 67 0.87% $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 +0%
Assistant Vice President 57 0.74% $130,000 $150,000 $180,940 +5.09%
Associate, GIB 57 0.74% $175,000 $175,000 $200,000 +0%
Finance Analyst 52 0.67% $67,715 $78,679 $87,864 -17.18%
Research Analyst 52 0.67% $124,784 $157,573 $189,500 -2.13%
Principal generic 51 0.66% $187,500 $250,000 $300,000 +0%
Research Associate 49 0.63% $110,000 $135,000 $160,000 +0%
Trader 46 0.6% $146,141 $178,000 $296,250 +1.71%
Director generic 44 0.57% $183,894 $216,500 $246,250 -2.04%
Analyst, GIB 42 0.54% $110,000 $110,000 $110,000 +0%
Analyst, Investment Banking 41 0.53% $110,000 $115,000 $125,000 +4.55%
Finance Manager 35 0.45% $110,700 $135,658 $156,832 -0.34%
Business Analyst 30 0.39% $83,008 $98,125 $121,250 +17.91%
Associate Director generic 28 0.36% $179,772 $231,000 $275,000 +21.58%
Portfolio Manager 28 0.36% $112,832 $177,044 $206,250 +18.03%
Consultant generic 27 0.35% $114,838 $121,181 $132,500 -3.06%
Analyst, Sales 24 0.31% $67,742 $74,600 $102,750 -30.28%
Manager, Finance 19 0.25% $136,754 $140,000 $163,084 +13.47%
Vice President Investment Banker 17 0.22% $275,000 $275,000 $275,000 +0%
Associate, Banker - Industry/Country Coverage 17 0.22% $162,000 $175,000 $200,000 +0%
Finance Associate 17 0.22% $115,877 $135,000 $149,889 +16.38%
Associate Portfolio Manager 16 0.21% $153,204 $195,000 $206,250 +30%
FP&a Analyst 16 0.21% $98,118 $102,975 $129,066 +5.83%
Treasury Analyst 15 0.19% $84,980 $99,500 $136,590 +13.81%
Portfolio Analyst 14 0.18% $125,000 $136,250 $150,000 +20.6%
Vice President, Research Analyst 14 0.18% $202,500 $210,000 $215,000 +0%
Associate, Sales 14 0.18% $100,700 $150,000 $156,750 +0%
Vice President, Investment Banking 13 0.17% $250,000 $275,000 $275,000 +2.8%
Finance Business Partner 13 0.17% $115,000 $124,134 $158,950 —
Managing Director generic 13 0.17% $190,000 $240,000 $344,570 -40%
Investment Manager 13 0.17% $130,000 $160,783 $200,000 +12.47%
Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst 12 0.16% $79,214 $90,750 $106,000 +10.48%
Associate, Investments 12 0.16% $113,750 $144,750 $155,640 -3.5%
Financial Data Analyst 12 0.16% $76,050 $83,626 $87,350 -8.21%
Investment Director 12 0.16% $192,750 $215,020 $290,000 —
Quantitative Researcher 12 0.16% $118,248 $149,339 $162,500 -21.4%
Associate, CIB Associate CF 12 0.16% $193,750 $200,000 $225,000 -11.11%
Finance 11 0.14% $127,531 $130,375 $143,908 -15.84%
Risk Analyst 11 0.14% $88,100 $115,731 $180,000 +1.25%

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Financial and Investment Analysts

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Software and technology used
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Power BIMicrosoft PowerPointSAP softwareStructured query language SQLTableauAlteryx softwareApache HiveGoogle DocsIBM SPSS StatisticsIntuit QuickBooksMarketo Marketing AutomationMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft SQL Server

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What financial and investment analysts do

  • Advise clients on aspects of capitalization, such as amounts, sources, or timing.
  • Analyze financial or operational performance of companies facing financial difficulties to identify or recommend remedies.
  • Assess companies as investments for clients by examining company facilities.
  • Collaborate on projects with other professionals, such as lawyers, accountants, or public relations experts.
  • Collaborate with investment bankers to attract new corporate clients.
  • Conduct financial analyses related to investments in green construction or green retrofitting projects.
  • Confer with clients to restructure debt, refinance debt, or raise new debt.
  • Create client presentations of plan details.
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.