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M&A Associate

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

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22

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$120,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

13

Top Employers

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

$72,993

25th Percentile

$103,500

Median (50th)

$120,000

75th Percentile

$166,250

90th Percentile

$192,500

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Top Employers Hiring M&A Associate
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
VBC Spine Opco LLC 2 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 0.0%
Benitago 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 0.0%
Crawford & Company, Inc. 1 $103,000 $103,000 - $103,000 100.0%
DORSEY WHITNEY LLP 1 $350,000 $350,000 - $350,000 100.0%
Exus North America Management Partners, LLC 1 $65,000 $65,000 - $65,000 0.0%
Inflection Brands LLC 1 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 100.0%
AES Clean Energy Services, LLC 1 $127,296 $127,296 - $127,296 100.0%
Lazard Middle Market LLC 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Oakline Properties Buyer, LLC 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
Sellside Group, LLC 1 $70,179 $70,179 - $70,179 100.0%
Sunfield Advisors Inc 1 $79,560 $79,560 - $79,560 100.0%
Urban Grid Solar Projects, LLC 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
Javcap Securities, LLC. 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 11 $120,000 $65,000 - $350,000
Senior 3 $140,000 $115,000 - $200,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 5 $175,000
Chicago IL 1 $70,179
Elgin IL 1 $120,000
Houston TX 1 $140,000
Pittsburgh PA 1 $65,000
Raleigh NC 1 $79,560
Salt Lake City UT 1 $127,296
Austin TX 1 $105,000
White Plains NY 1 $120,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of M&A Associate with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
M&A Associate Unspecified 18 $127,324
Senior M&A Associate 4 $166,253
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 1 $175,000 100.0%
2022 4 $117,500 25.0%
2024 1 $175,000 100.0%
2025 5 $140,000 100.0%
2026 3 $70,179 66.7%
Company Comparison - M&A Associate

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
VBC Spine Opco LLC 2 $120,000 0.0%
Benitago 1 $115,000 0.0%
Crawford & Company, Inc. 1 $103,000 100.0%
DORSEY WHITNEY LLP 1 $350,000 100.0%
Exus North America Management Partners, LLC 1 $65,000 0.0%
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.