Business Analyst
Median salary
$95,597
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$82,000 – $112,000
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+2%
-1.1% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.7%
3,428 filings
Business Analyst pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$71,510
P25$82,000
Median$95,597
P75$112,000
P90$130,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$79,186963 LCAs
Level II$96,9281,692 LCAs
Level III$124,176450 LCAs
Level IV$140,000136 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Business Analyst pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Data Scientists 41%Management Analysts 20%Computer Systems Analysts 19%Operations Research Analysts 6%Computer Occupations, All Other 4%Software Developers 3%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 41.48% | 1,422 | $81,500 | $94,233 | $110,739 |
| Management Analysts 13-1111 | 20.36% | 698 | $80,000 | $95,306 | $112,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 18.52% | 635 | $88,026 | $100,000 | $115,170 |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 5.54% | 190 | $78,000 | $88,005 | $104,000 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 4.08% | 140 | $81,900 | $90,709 | $108,098 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 3.47% | 119 | $102,981 | $115,000 | $131,997 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 1.2% | 41 | $85,000 | $103,418 | $122,401 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 | 1.02% | 35 | $57,750 | $67,413 | $79,500 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 0.88% | 30 | $83,008 | $98,125 | $121,250 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 | 0.7% | 24 | $70,720 | $76,684 | $90,500 |
| Logisticians 13-1081 | 0.55% | 19 | $86,942 | $96,949 | $102,500 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099 | 0.5% | 17 | $96,000 | $108,160 | $115,981 |
| Computer Programmers 15-1251 | 0.29% | 10 | $81,152 | $86,115 | $89,475 |
| Statisticians 15-2041 | 0.23% | 8 | $82,912 | $98,050 | $119,482 |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 0.2% | 7 | $100,006 | $105,435 | $128,751 |
| Database Administrators 15-1242 | 0.2% | 7 | $89,678 | $93,300 | $118,086 |
| Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 | 0.15% | 5 | $72,600 | $95,000 | $125,000 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Business Analyst
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 191 | $97,600 | +3.6% |
| Mckinsey & United States | 92 | $112,000 | +17.5% |
| Capital One National Association | 81 | $110,739 | +17.5% |
| Capgemini | 66 | $130,000 | +36.4% |
| Virtusa | 53 | $120,141 | +20.1% |
| Amazon | 49 | $100,000 | +13.6% |
| Wipro | 32 | $99,268 | -0.7% |
| Coforge | 32 | $100,440 | +5.4% |
| Tata Consultancy Services | 25 | $92,040 | -2.3% |
| Visionet | 20 | $80,350 | -19.6% |
| Tech Mahindra Americas | 18 | $107,453 | +12.8% |
| Capital One | 17 | $109,000 | +15.7% |
| Kforce | 16 | $84,864 | -3.6% |
| IBM | 16 | $115,442 | +15.4% |
| Inrika | 16 | $101,816 | +6.8% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Business Analyst580 LCAs · median $110,739
- Business Analyst II241 LCAs · median $100,110
- Business Analyst III150 LCAs · median $127,017
- Business Analyst I76 LCAs · median $81,986
- Senior Business Analyst (Management Consultant)58 LCAs · median $112,000
- Business Analyst (Management Consultant)34 LCAs · median $112,000
- Business Analyst IV21 LCAs · median $105,000
- Business Analyst V13 LCAs · median $100,714