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Senior Financial and Investment Analysts salary in California

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the California OES distribution for Financial and Investment Analysts.
DOL OFLC offered median
$160,000
Across 205 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 205 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $160,000. 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 III — experienced205$160,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior 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 - KBGFJG212552-824$205,000
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLCVice President, Banker - Industry/Country Coverage10$250,000
Google LLCFinancial Analyst7$180,000
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Vice President4$165,500
Nomura Securities International, Inc.Associate, Investment Banking4$173,500
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Sr. Financial Analyst4$142,958
Nuveen Services, LLCAVP, Structured Products Operation3$152,069
JPMorgan Chase & Co.Associate, Investment Banking3$175,000
Tesla, Inc.Staff Finance Analytics Analyst3$162,911
Dodge & CoxEquity Research Associate3$145,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Portfolio Manager at Mercer Global Advisors Inc
    $145,000
    EncinoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-327200
  • Senior Financial Analyst at Fandom, Inc.
    $152,069
    San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328245
  • Assistant VP, Investment (Technology & Consumer-Americas) at TEMASEK INTERNATIONAL (USA) LLC
    $152,069
    San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-202-25266-329186
  • Finance & Strategy at Anthropic, PBC
    $152,069
    San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329483
  • Financial and Investment Analysts - KBGFJG212552-8 at Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
    $250,510
    SunnyvaleWage Level IIIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-323848
  • Financial and Investment Analysts - KBGFJG212552-8 at Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
    $250,510
    San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-323842
  • Chief of Staff at Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    $172,185
    Palo AltoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-320599
  • Financial Analyst (Investment Manager) at Fantasia Anchor Capital Management LLC
    $135,000
    IrvineWage Level IIIDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25262-320404

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.