Bloomberg
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 811 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
- Headquarters: 731 Lexington Avenue, New York City
- Founded 1981
- 20,000 employees (2019)
- Includes 2 legal entities
At a glance
- Bloomberg hires senior. 53% of its filings are Level III, 2.5 times the share across all H-1B employers (21%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 53% of its filings. After that come IT Manager and Data Scientist.
- Pays at a high floor. 84% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Bloomberg's jobs and locations has a median of $151,819.
- 4th among the largest filers in its industry. Bloomberg's median ($151,819) is below Pinterest and Yahoo Holdings and above Indeed.
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Percentiles from Bloomberg's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Bloomberg hires for
Bar: share of Bloomberg's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 88% of filings (45 occupations in total).
Show all 9 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $151,819 | 429 |
| IT Manager | $186,056 | 121 |
| Data Scientist | $139,506 | 56 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $126,818 | 27 |
| Quantitative Analyst | $112,778 | 20 |
| QA Engineer | $125,528 | 16 |
| Financial Analyst | $118,248 | 12 |
| Reporter | $57,928 | 12 |
| Network Architect | $140,566 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Bloomberg.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 4% of filings
Mid-level · 38% of filings
Senior · 53% of filings
Expert · 5% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $82,763 | 29 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $131,997 | 311 |
| Senior · Level III | $160,597 | 429 |
| Expert · Level IV | $179,544 | 40 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Bloomberg vs. industry peers
Meta$208,000
Pinterest$172,931
Yahoo Holdings$157,123
Bloomberg$151,819
Indeed$150,987
Expedia$148,949
Markit North America$126,561
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5192).
Where Bloomberg files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 4 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $151,819 | 645 |
| Trenton, NJ | $151,819 | 77 |
| San Francisco, CA | $180,960 | 58 |
| Washington, DC | $157,210 | 28 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $109,491 |
| 25th | $128,846 |
| 50th (median) | $151,819 |
| 75th | $160,805 |
| 90th | $186,056 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $130,000 | $117,021 | $163,000 | 578 |
| FY2021 | $122,221 | $101,754 | $145,725 | 431 |
| FY2022 | $123,614 | $101,754 | $133,390 | 420 |
| FY2023 | $133,390 | $109,283 | $142,563 | 363 |
| FY2024 | $142,563 | $115,918 | $151,819 | 388 |
| FY2025 | $151,819 | $126,610 | $160,805 | 513 |
| FY2026 | $160,805 | $131,997 | $165,679 | 298 |
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.
By legal entity
| Legal entity | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg L.P. | $151,819 | 787 |
| Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc. | $164,682 | 24 |
Bloomberg files under several company names; this page adds them up. Median shown at 10+ filings.
Job titles at Bloomberg
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | $160,805 | $151.8k–$160.8k | 261 |
| Team Leader | $186,056 | $183k–$186.1k | 98 |
| Software Engineer | $131,997 | $123.7k–$132k | 93 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $151,819 | $151.8k–$160.8k | 29 |
| Senior Data Management Professional | $139,506 | $112k–$139.5k | 13 |
| Quantitative Analyst | $140,000 | $132.4k–$142.8k | 11 |
| Product Management Professional | $142,253 | $109.7k–$158.4k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Bloomberg
Bloomberg's filings list its industry as Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (Information sector, NAICS 5192). Its main U.S. filing address is in New York, NY and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, IT Manager and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are New York, NY, Trenton, NJ and San Francisco, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
- Founded
- 1981
- Headquarters
- 731 Lexington Avenue, New York City
- Employees
- 20,000 (2019)
- Website
- bloomberg.com
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Bloomberg sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Bloomberg filed 811 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 Bloomberg pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Bloomberg's H-1B filings is $151,819; half of filings fall between $128,846 and $160,805. Bonus and stock are not included.