Edelman Financial Engines
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 45 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Other Financial Investment Activities
- Main U.S. filing address: Phoenix, AZ
At a glance
- Edelman Financial Engines hires at the expert level. 47% of its filings are Level IV, 2.6 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Pays at a high floor. 67% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Edelman Financial Engines's jobs and locations has a median of $147,430.
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Percentiles from Edelman Financial Engines's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Edelman Financial Engines hires for
Bar: share of Edelman Financial Engines's filings. Figure: median base salary.
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $150,638 | 30 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Edelman Financial Engines.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 3% of filings
Mid-level · 28% of filings
Senior · 22% of filings
Expert · 47% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $119,535 | 10 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 8 |
| Expert · Level IV | $152,131 | 17 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Edelman Financial Engines files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $172,931 | 14 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $113,352 |
| 25th | $133,800 |
| 50th (median) | $148,949 |
| 75th | $172,931 |
| 90th | $190,512 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $108,784 | $101,332 | $116,343 | 30 |
| FY2021 | $119,933 | $97,406 | $145,725 | 33 |
| FY2022 | $132,683 | $105,269 | $150,832 | 45 |
| FY2023 | $116,283 | $102,939 | $136,552 | 34 |
| FY2024 | $135,282 | $112,580 | $156,609 | 32 |
| FY2025 | $149,781 | $129,210 | $172,931 | 25 |
| FY2026 | $144,215 | $138,394 | $166,787 | 20 |
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 Edelman Financial Engines
Edelman Financial Engines's filings list its industry as Other Financial Investment Activities (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5239). Its main U.S. filing address is in Phoenix, AZ 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, Systems Engineer / Architect and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA, Austin, TX and Boston, MA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Edelman Financial Engines sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Edelman Financial Engines 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 Edelman Financial Engines pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Edelman Financial Engines's H-1B filings is $148,949; half of filings fall between $133,800 and $172,931. Bonus and stock are not included.