Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Finance and insurance, California
Banks, investment firms, insurance carriers, and securities exchanges.
Financial and Investment Analysts (Finance) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 435 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $149,677. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 74 | $97,463 |
| Level II — qualified | 137 | $134,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 75 | $160,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 84 | $215,040 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Financial and Investment Analysts (Finance) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | Associate - GIB | 23 | $175,000 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | Vice President, Investing & Portfolio Management | 17 | $172,000 |
| Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC | Associate | 14 | $175,000 |
| Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | VP, Solutions Strategist | 10 | $205,000 |
| Moelis & Company Group LP | Analyst | 8 | $155,000 |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. | Vice President | 8 | $165,500 |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | Associate, Investment Banking | 8 | $167,500 |
| EVERCORE PARTNERS SERVICES EAST LLC | Associate | 6 | $152,500 |
| TEMASEK INTERNATIONAL (USA) LLC | Director, Emerging Technologies | 5 | $221,400 |
| Houlihan Lokey Financial Advisors, Inc. | Financial Analyst | 5 | $160,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Venture Capital Principal at V0 Inc.$145,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 30, 2025I-201-25356-502691
- Financial Analyst, Tech Adjacencies Group (Vice President) at TPG Global, LLC$165,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-498648
- Consultant at NewView Capital Management, LLC$249,995BurlingameDecided Dec 23, 2025I-203-25350-488587
- Vice President, Investing & Portfolio Management at GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC$250,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-486508
- Analyst - GIB at BOFA SECURITIES, INC.$125,000Palo AltoDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-483509
- Associate at BlackRock Investment Management, LLC$132,000SausalitoDecided Dec 22, 2025I-202-25349-483823
- INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE at AMBERSTONE MANAGEMENT LLC$135,000SAN FRANCISCODecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25347-480524
- Senior Associate at General Catalyst Enterprises, Inc.$400,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-476950
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.