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Associate, Investment Banking

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

668

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$175,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+223.5%

Filing Growth

17 → 55 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$160,000

25th Percentile

$175,000

Median (50th)

$175,000

75th Percentile

$179,088

90th Percentile

$200,000

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Top Employers Hiring Associate, Investment Banking
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 132 $175,000 $145,000 - $225,000 96.2%
TD Securities (USA) LLC 41 $175,000 $120,000 - $225,000 82.9%
Nomura Securities International, Inc. 34 $171,000 $115,000 - $220,000 82.4%
SANTANDER US CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 20 $175,000 $165,000 - $180,000 100.0%
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INC. 6 $200,000 $175,000 - $225,000 100.0%
MTS HEALTH PARTNERS, L.P. 4 $140,000 $120,000 - $170,000 50.0%
Barclays Capital Inc. 4 $175,000 $175,000 - $225,000 100.0%
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. 3 $175,000 $150,000 - $200,000 100.0%
Cohen Company, Ltd. 3 $175,000 $125,278 - $175,000 100.0%
SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. 3 $160,000 $140,000 - $220,000 66.7%
UBS Securities LLC 3 $175,000 $150,000 - $200,000 100.0%
Cowen and Company, LLC 3 $160,000 $160,000 - $190,000 66.7%
J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC 2 $187,500 $175,000 - $200,000 100.0%
Avendus Capital, Inc. 2 $107,500 $105,000 - $110,000 100.0%
OAKLINS DESILVA & PHILLIPS LLC 2 $102,500 $85,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 274 $175,000 $85,000 - $225,000
Director 3 $175,000 $150,000 - $200,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 277 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 277 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 201 $175,000
San Francisco CA 28 $175,000
NEW YORK NY 18 $175,000
Houston TX 11 $175,000
Menlo Park CA 4 $187,500
Chicago IL 3 $175,000
Boston MA 2 $187,500
Los Angeles CA 2 $170,000
El Segundo CA 1 $175,000
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $175,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Associate, Investment Banking with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Associate, Investment Banking Unspecified 423 $162,214
ASSOCIATE - INVESTMENT BANK Unspecified 191 $100,082
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INVESTMENT BANKER 27 $118,385
ASSOCIATE, INVESTMENT BANKER Unspecified 16 $107,064
SENIOR ASSOCIATE, INVESTMENT BANKING 9 $110,278
Associate 3, Investment Banking 2 $210,407
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
2021 17 $160,000 100.0%
2022 41 $175,000 97.6%
2023 39 $175,000 87.2%
2024 37 $175,000 78.4%
2025 55 $175,000 90.9%
2026 88 $175,000 95.5%
Company Comparison - Associate, Investment Banking

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 132 $175,000 96.2%
TD Securities (USA) LLC 41 $175,000 82.9%
Nomura Securities International, Inc. 34 $171,000 82.4%
SANTANDER US CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 20 $175,000 100.0%
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INC. 6 $200,000 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.