Associate, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 28,102 H-1B filings for “Associate” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Associate?
$125k median certified base salary for a Associate, typically $72k to $218k, across 28,102 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in District of Columbia at $186k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Associate?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Associate roles are Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, KPMG, and JPMorgan Chase, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Associate filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Goldman Sachs4,461 filings$127k
- 2Morgan Stanley2,924 filings$133k
- 3BlackRock2,071 filings$96k
- 4KPMG1,227 filings$62k
- 5JPMorgan Chase680 filings$116k
- 6PwC638 filings$95k
- 7Deutsche Bank477 filings$150k
- 8Credit Suisse475 filings$140k
- 9Kirkland & Ellis LLP452 filings$250k
- 10Bofa Securities, Inc.397 filings$160k
Figures are for the exact title “Associate”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.