Avant
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 45 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Nondepository Credit Intermediation
- Main U.S. filing address: Chicago, IL
At a glance
- Avant hires entry-level. 40% of its filings are Level I, 2.1 times the share across all H-1B employers (19%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 93% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $100,000, median prevailing wage $83,866.
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Percentiles from Avant's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Avant hires for
Bar: share of Avant's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 91% of filings (14 occupations in total).
Pay by level
Entry-level · 40% of filings
Mid-level · 40% of filings
Senior · 9% of filings
Expert · 11% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $86,500 | 18 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $101,233 | 18 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 4 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 5 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Avant files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $96,928 | 43 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $81,500 |
| 25th | $87,000 |
| 50th (median) | $100,000 |
| 75th | $118,000 |
| 90th | $156,791 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $82,000 | $70,000 | $105,000 | 21 |
| FY2021 | $82,063 | $80,000 | $91,250 | 28 |
| FY2022 | $98,500 | $80,700 | $128,750 | 46 |
| FY2023 | $87,775 | $79,378 | $107,893 | 34 |
| FY2024 | $107,000 | $93,014 | $131,402 | 23 |
| FY2025 | $90,000 | $85,821 | $132,000 | 21 |
| FY2026 | $100,000 | $91,500 | $109,750 | 24 |
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 Avant
Avant's filings list its industry as Nondepository Credit Intermediation (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5222). Its main U.S. filing address is in Chicago, IL and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Data Scientist, Credit Analyst and Risk Analyst and the main metro areas are Chicago, IL, New York, NY and Seattle, WA. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).
Questions
Does Avant sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Avant filed 45 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 Avant pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Avant's H-1B filings is $100,000; half of filings fall between $87,000 and $118,000. Bonus and stock are not included.