H1B Salary/Morgan Stanley

H1B Salary Report

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley’s median H1B salary is $165,517 for fiscal year 2026, based on 477 certified Labor Condition Applications with the U.S. Department of Labor, starting near $98,000 at entry level (Level I).

Median salary

$165,517

Range $150,000$196,400

Pay by wage level

The DOL assigns each filing a level from I (entry) to IV (senior). Here is how Morgan Stanley's H1B pay scales with seniority.

I
$98,0003 filings
II
$145,500+48%170 filings
III
$179,000+83%223 filings
IV
$215,000+119%53 filings

Top sponsored roles

Software Developers$165,258
232 filings
Financial and Investment Analysts$200,000
74 filings
Financial Quantitative Analysts$195,000
27 filings
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$158,000
21 filings
Financial Risk Specialists$142,000
20 filings
Statisticians$224,250
14 filings
Information Technology Project Managers$168,000
11 filings
Information Security Analysts$187,000
8 filings

Sponsorship signals

98%

pay above the legal prevailing wage

0%

are new sponsorships, not renewals

100%

are full-time positions

Top worksites

  • New York, NY281
  • Alpharetta, GA115
  • Menlo Park, CA27
  • Jersey City, NJ12
  • Baltimore, MD7
  • Boston, MA7

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Methodology

Medians of certified H1B Labor Condition Applications filed by Morgan Stanley, disclosed by the U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC) for FY2026 (Oct 2025 - Mar 2026). Hourly wages annualized at 2,080 hours. The LCA wage is the floor an employer legally attests to pay; actual total compensation including equity and bonus is often higher.

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