Ares Operations
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 68 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Other Financial Investment Activities
- Main U.S. filing address: Los Angeles, CA
At a glance
- Ares Operations hires mid-level. 50% of its filings are Level II, compared with 42% across all H-1B employers.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 69% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $141,000, median prevailing wage $115,731.
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Percentiles from Ares Operations's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Ares Operations hires for
Bar: share of Ares Operations's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 94% of filings (14 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Analyst | $125,000 | 39 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Ares Operations.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 12% of filings
Mid-level · 50% of filings
Senior · 15% of filings
Expert · 24% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 8 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $125,971 | 34 |
| Senior · Level III | $148,275 | 10 |
| Expert · Level IV | $194,000 | 16 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Ares Operations files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 2 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $175,000 | 32 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $124,800 | 29 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $100,000 |
| 25th | $115,877 |
| 50th (median) | $141,000 |
| 75th | $185,919 |
| 90th | $225,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $121,160 | $103,187 | $123,220 | 15 |
| FY2021 | $102,024 | $72,363 | $135,000 | 21 |
| FY2022 | $130,000 | $100,443 | $170,331 | 26 |
| FY2023 | $106,299 | $96,923 | $125,923 | 16 |
| FY2024 | $120,006 | $87,693 | $164,471 | 26 |
| FY2025 | $125,971 | $108,750 | $175,000 | 40 |
| FY2026 | $175,000 | $118,435 | $202,970 | 28 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Ares Operations
Ares Operations's filings list its industry as Other Financial Investment Activities (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5239). Its main U.S. filing address is in Los Angeles, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Financial Analyst, Software Engineer and Accountant and the main metro areas are New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA and Denver, CO. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Ares Operations sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Ares Operations filed 68 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Ares Operations pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Ares Operations's H-1B filings is $141,000; half of filings fall between $115,877 and $185,919. Bonus and stock are not included.