9,523 certified H-1B filings list the job title Associate (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $147,368; the middle half of filings fall between $110,000 and $192,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. (729 filings).
9,523
certified filings
$147,368
Median base salary
$110,000
25th pct
$192,000
75th pct
$235,000
90th pct
$85,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$85,000$147,368 median$235,000
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
2,115
$150,000
FY2025
2,254
$148,050
FY2024
2,380
$142,800
FY2023
2,774
$145,000
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
New York, NY
3,843
$170,000
San Francisco, CA
406
$159,850
Jersey City, NJ
314
$132,935
Dallas, TX
310
$110,000
Chicago, IL
275
$138,000
Boston, MA
235
$157,000
Los Angeles, CA
226
$131,250
Atlanta, GA
223
$115,000
Salt Lake City, UT
200
$87,300
Washington, DC
185
$215,000
Alpharetta, GA
166
$135,000
Long Island City, NY
146
$172,500
Brooklyn, NY
104
$157,000
Houston, TX
101
$175,000
Seattle, WA
94
$110,000
Menlo Park, CA
82
$175,000
Wilmington, DE
75
$105,000
Cary, NC
69
$115,000
Palo Alto, CA
61
$225,000
Miami, FL
56
$150,000
Associate salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer