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Seniority Profile · California

Entry-level Financial and Investment Analysts salary in California

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the California OES distribution for Financial and Investment Analysts.
DOL OFLC offered median
$87,000
Across 257 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Financial and Investment Analysts in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 257 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $87,000. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry257$87,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Financial and Investment Analysts in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Ernst & Young U.S. LLPFinancial and Investment Analysts - KBGFJG231439-422$100,000
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.Analyst - GIB9$110,000
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLCAnalyst, Banker - Industry/Country Coverage6$110,000
BHATIA & CO, INC, CPASFINANCIAL ANALYST5$92,456
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.Analyst5$110,000
ALPHA IN BAY, INCInvestment Analyst3$100,000
Open Avenues FoundationFinance Fellow3$85,966
Moelis & Company Group LPAnalyst3$125,000
Wilshire Advisors, LLCAnalyst, Alternatives Manager Research3$72,100
CBRE, INC.Financial Analyst3$71,635

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Financial Analyst I at The University of Southern California
    $69,763
    Los AngelesWage Level IDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-324923
  • Derivatives Operations Analyst at Payden & Rygel
    $82,400
    Los AngelesWage Level IDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-325256
  • Financial Analysts at BOLTBOLT LLC
    $72,218
    LOS ANGELESWage Level IDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-323016
  • Analyst, Investing at ALPINE MANAGEMENT SERVICES III, LLC
    $120,000
    San FranciscoWage Level IDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-316923
  • CORPORATE FINANCIAL ANALYST at FRUITIST HOLDINGS INC.
    $90,000
    LOS ANGELESWage Level IDecided Sep 22, 2025I-203-25258-308393
  • Investment Associate at MONASHEES US CORP
    $110,000
    San FranciscoWage Level IDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25251-293650
  • Financial Analyst at Rigel International Inc.
    $72,800
    La MiradaWage Level IDecided Sep 4, 2025I-200-25239-270502
  • Investment Analyst at California Institute of Technology
    $93,000
    PasadenaWage Level IDecided Aug 27, 2025I-200-25232-255982

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.