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Investment Banking Associate

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

39

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$169,816

Median Salary

National Average

-62.5%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$104,400

25th Percentile

$150,000

Median (50th)

$175,000

75th Percentile

$200,000

90th Percentile

$222,500

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Top Employers Hiring Investment Banking Associate
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. 8 $196,875 $175,000 - $225,000 100.0%
JEFFERIES LLC 4 $126,875 $71,500 - $175,000 75.0%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 3 $183,333 $175,000 - $200,000 100.0%
CENTERVIEW PARTNERS LLC 2 $205,000 $185,000 - $225,000 100.0%
Financial Technology Partners LP 2 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
GUGGENHEIM SECURITIES, LLC 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
GreensLedge Capital Markets LLC 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO 1 $225,000 $225,000 - $225,000 100.0%
Mufson Howe Hunter Company, LLC. 1 $82,000 $82,000 - $82,000 100.0%
NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
PWP EMPLOYER LP 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Banco Santander, S.A. New York Branch 1 $195,000 $195,000 - $195,000 100.0%
UBS SECURITIES LLC 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Barron International Group, LLC 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 24 $163,521 $71,500 - $225,000
Senior 5 $200,000 $175,000 - $225,000
II 2 $167,310 $159,619 - $175,000
Director 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 32 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 32 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 24 $175,859
San Francisco CA 3 $183,333
SAN FRANCISCO CA 2 $187,500
Jersey City NJ 1 $71,500
NEW YORK NY 1 $135,000
Philadelphia PA 1 $82,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 8 $155,188 75.0%
FY 2022 7 $158,286 100.0%
FY 2023 7 $187,803 100.0%
FY 2024 6 $165,833 100.0%
FY 2025 3 $191,667 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $200,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Investment Banking Associate

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. 8 $196,875 100.0%
JEFFERIES LLC 4 $126,875 75.0%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 3 $183,333 100.0%
CENTERVIEW PARTNERS LLC 2 $205,000 100.0%
Financial Technology Partners LP 2 $175,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.