Operations Research Analysts salary in Finance and insurance, California
Banks, investment firms, insurance carriers, and securities exchanges.
Operations Research Analysts (Finance) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 74 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $150,000. 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.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 2 | $82,067 |
| Level II — qualified | 29 | $125,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 15 | $180,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 16 | $160,300 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Operations Research Analysts (Finance) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | Vice President, Quantitative Research Analyst | 18 | $180,000 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Director | 11 | $169,100 |
| Chime Financial, Inc. | Senior Insights Analyst, Member Experience | 7 | $185,000 |
| Social Finance, LLC | Director Risk Management / Fraud Prevention | 4 | $211,259 |
| BANK OF AMERICA N.A. | Vice President; Quality Engineer | 4 | $128,923 |
| ZipHQ, Inc. | GTM Strategy & Operations Sr. Associate, Commercial Strategy | 3 | $130,000 |
| Stripe, Inc. | Data Scientist | 2 | $126,173 |
| PayPal, Inc. | Sr Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis | 2 | $184,481 |
| USAA Federal Savings Bank | Business Intelligence Analyst I | 2 | $132,223 |
| United HealthCare Services, Inc. | Senior Data Analyst | 2 | $127,375 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Systems Analyst at Visa Technology & Operations LLC$104,900Foster CityDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-476755
- Associate at APOLLO INSURANCE SOLUTIONS GROUP LP$150,000El SegundoDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25329-436542
- Vice President, Quantitative Research Analyst at Pacific Investment Management Company LLC$205,000Newport BeachDecided Nov 28, 2025I-200-25324-426872
- Data Scientist at Stripe, Inc.$148,699South San FranciscoDecided Nov 28, 2025I-200-25324-425010
- Vice President, Quantitative Research Analyst at Pacific Investment Management Company LLC$215,000Newport BeachDecided Nov 21, 2025I-200-25319-411035
- Sr. Manager at Visa U.S.A. Inc.$169,100Foster CityDecided Nov 21, 2025I-200-25318-408514
- Director Risk Management / Fraud Prevention at Social Finance, LLC$242,517San FranciscoDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25315-397106
- Sr. Analyst, ERM at Elevate Credit Service, LLC$117,300San JoseDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25314-394849
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.