Msci
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 129 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Other Financial Investment Activities
- Main U.S. filing address: New York, NY
At a glance
- Most filed: Financial Analyst. 24% of its filings. After that come Quantitative Analyst and Software Engineer.
- Often files at the prevailing wage. 71% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Msci's jobs and locations has a median of $115,731.
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Percentiles from Msci's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Msci hires for
Bar: share of Msci's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 96% of filings (13 occupations in total).
Show all 5 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Analyst | $147,000 | 31 |
| Quantitative Analyst | $100,700 | 25 |
| Software Engineer | $128,400 | 25 |
| QA Engineer | $85,300 | 12 |
| Data Scientist | $86,700 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Msci.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 0% of filings
Mid-level · 38% of filings
Senior · 25% of filings
Expert · 37% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $96,390 | 43 |
| Senior · Level III | $136,000 | 28 |
| Expert · Level IV | $177,000 | 42 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Msci files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 3 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $143,700 | 60 |
| Oklahoma, OK | $85,300 | 30 |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,000 | 18 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $81,580 |
| 25th | $93,400 |
| 50th (median) | $116,000 |
| 75th | $157,600 |
| 90th | $190,080 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $107,310 | $77,375 | $127,700 | 90 |
| FY2021 | $101,000 | $75,000 | $121,000 | 134 |
| FY2022 | $100,000 | $70,000 | $121,000 | 69 |
| FY2023 | $109,500 | $82,500 | $126,600 | 111 |
| FY2024 | $115,000 | $98,950 | $140,850 | 87 |
| FY2025 | $128,400 | $96,390 | $151,300 | 87 |
| FY2026 | $95,000 | $85,600 | $159,500 | 42 |
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 Msci
Msci's filings list its industry as Other Financial Investment Activities (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5239). 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 Financial Analyst, Quantitative Analyst and Software Engineer and the main metro areas are New York, NY, Oklahoma, OK and San Francisco, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Msci sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Msci filed 129 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 Msci pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Msci's H-1B filings is $116,000; half of filings fall between $93,400 and $157,600. Bonus and stock are not included.