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Morgan Stanley H-1B salaries (2026)

Yes — Morgan Stanley sponsors H-1B workers. Across 1,479 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $165,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated March 31, 2026
Certified H-1B filings

Morgan Stanley filed 1,479 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 19 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $165,000.

Median offered wage
$165,000
Certified filings
1,479
Work locations
19 states
Distinct roles
9

Most-filed roles at Morgan Stanley

RoleFilingsMedian wage
Vice President616$180,000
Director362$153,000
330$144,500
Executive Director99$235,000
Analyst61$110,000
Managing Director8$400,000
International Country Market Specialist1$100,000
Manager1$124,000
Program Analyst1$110,000

Wage-level distribution

DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).

LevelFilingsMedian wage
Level I — entry40$105,000
Level II — qualified633$147,390
Level III — experienced624$180,000
Level IV — fully competent102$225,000

Where Morgan Stanley hires

StateFilingsMedian wage
New York893$174,000
Georgia345$157,000
California71$175,000
New Jersey50$162,000
Maryland37$120,000
Virginia13$156,000
Massachusetts13$160,000
Illinois12$156,550
Pennsylvania9$171,000
Utah9$123,000

Recent certified filings

Job titleLocationWageLevelDecided
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$193,000IVMar 2026
DirectorAlpharetta, Georgia$162,000IVMar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$173,000IIIMar 2026
Executive DirectorNew York, New York$230,000Mar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$200,000IVMar 2026
AssociateAlpharetta, Georgia$138,000IIMar 2026
AssociateNew York, New York$113,750Mar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$176,000IIIMar 2026
DirectorAlpharetta, Georgia$155,000IVMar 2026
Vice PresidentAlpharetta, Georgia$160,000IIIMar 2026
DirectorNew York, New York$162,000IIMar 2026
Vice PresidentAlpharetta, Georgia$150,000IVMar 2026
AssociateNew York, New York$150,000IIMar 2026
DirectorAlpharetta, Georgia$150,000IVMar 2026
AssociateNew York, New York$225,000IIMar 2026
DirectorAlpharetta, Georgia$161,000IVMar 2026
DirectorJersey City, New Jersey$121,380Mar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$275,000IVMar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$215,000IVMar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$225,000IIIMar 2026
Vice PresidentAlpharetta, Georgia$178,000IIIMar 2026
Vice PresidentPurchase, New York$196,000IIIMar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$225,000IIIMar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$195,000IIIMar 2026
Vice PresidentAlpharetta, Georgia$178,000IIIMar 2026
AssociateNew York, New York$140,000IIMar 2026
AssociatePurchase, New York$108,000Mar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$168,465IIIMar 2026
AssociateNew York, New York$225,000IIMar 2026
DirectorAlpharetta, Georgia$150,000IIIMar 2026
DirectorAlpharetta, Georgia$163,000IIIMar 2026
Assistant Vice PresidentMiami, Florida$133,000IIMar 2026
DirectorNew York, New York$170,000IIIMar 2026
Assistant Vice PresidentJersey City, New Jersey$153,000IIMar 2026
AnalystNew York, New York$98,000IMar 2026
Executive DirectorAlpharetta, Georgia$280,000IVMar 2026
DirectorNew York, New York$154,000IIMar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York,, New York$180,000IIIMar 2026
DirectorNew York, New York$200,000IIMar 2026
Vice PresidentArlington, Virginia$156,000IIIMar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$172,000IIIMar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$225,000IVMar 2026
DirectorNew York, New York$171,000IIIMar 2026
AssociateAlpharetta, Georgia$115,000IIMar 2026
DirectorNew York, New York$147,000IIMar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$190,000IIIMar 2026
Vice PresidentJersey City, New Jersey$175,000IIIMar 2026
AssociateNew York, New York$225,000IIMar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$221,000IIIMar 2026
Vice PresidentNew York, New York$175,000IIIMar 2026

Legal entities included: Morgan Stanley; Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC; Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC.; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC; Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC; Morgan Stanley Bank N.A.; Morgan Stanley Bank NA; Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A; Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.; Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.; Morgan Stanley Fund Services Inc; Morgan Stanley Fund Services Inc.; and 10 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024Mar 2026.

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For general educational purposes, not career or financial advice. Wages are employer-offered base pay from certified DOL LCA records and may differ from total compensation.