Morgan Stanley
Offered base salaries from 175 certified H-1B filings, across 7 roles in 2 metro areas.
Half of Morgan Stanley's certified filings offered $175,000 or more.
The middle half of offers fell between $169,000 and $225,000. Offered base salary excludes equity and bonus — read every figure on this page as a floor on total pay, not an average.
What they hire for
Offered base salary by occupation, nationwide, ordered by filing volume.
| Role | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $175,000 | $107k – $300k | 85 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $175,000 | $110k – $275k | 44 |
| Statisticians | $205,000 | $150k – $300k | 15 |
| Financial Risk Specialists | $180,000 | $114k – $275k | 10 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $260,000 | $110k – $300k | 9 |
| Software Developers | $250,000 | $169k – $250k | 6 |
| Financial Managers | $400,000 | $200k – $400k | 3 |
Where they hire
The same filings by worksite metro area.
| Metro area | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $180,000 | $107k – $400k | 160 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $175,000 | $125k – $275k | 12 |
Offers beside the local going rate
Each row compares Morgan Stanley's median offer with the median for everyone in that occupation and metro, from federal wage statistics.
| Role — Metro | Median offer | Filings | vs. market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts — New York | $175,000 | 74 | +35.7% |
| Financial Specialists, All Other — New York | $175,000 | 44 | +59.7% |
| Statisticians — New York | $205,000 | 15 | +49.1% |
| Financial and Investment Analysts — San Francisco | $175,000 | 11 | +34.1% |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — New York | $260,000 | 9 | +54.9% |
| Financial Risk Specialists — New York | $215,000 | 8 | +53.9% |
| Software Developers — New York | $250,000 | 5 | +49.9% |
How this page was made
- Employer pay
- US Department of Labor, Labor Condition Application disclosures, FY 2025. Public records.
- Coverage
- 175 certified full-time H-1B filings. Groups under 3 filings are excluded throughout.
- Market comparison
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Filings state the offered base salary at time of application; equity and bonus are not recorded, and visa-sponsored hiring skews toward larger employers and technical roles — this page describes Morgan Stanley's visa filings, not its whole workforce. Employer names are normalised from filing entities, so figures cover the filing entity named above. We take no payment from employers for how any figure is presented, and corrections are welcome at press@salaryalmanac.com.