What Goldman Sachs & certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 5,504 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Financial and Investment Analysts
1,223 filingsRisk Management Specialists
1,198 filingsSoftware Developers
654 filingsFinancial Risk Specialists
519 filingsAuditors
369 filingsData Scientists
269 filingsSoftware Developers, Applications
263 filingsFinancial Examiners
160 filingsMedian by state
| NY | 2,595 filings | $155K |
| TX | 1,257 filings | $109K |
| UT | 1,257 filings | $73K |
| CA | 131 filings | $150K |
| NJ | 99 filings | $134K |
| FL | 68 filings | $118K |
| IL | 35 filings | $120K |
| WA | 26 filings | $166K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 1,762 filings | $86K |
| Level II · Qualified | 2,055 filings | $130K |
| Level III · Experienced | 1,138 filings | $172K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 413 filings | $210K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Goldman Sachs & certifies 5,504 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2025 — filing volume rising. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.
Median certified offer runs 36% above the floor.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $88K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 4 legal entities under this brand — largest: GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC (5,238).
Every H-1B role carries a legally required prevailing-wage floor (the OES rate for that occupation, area, and level). The offered wage on the certified filing must meet or exceed it — so “% above floor” distinguishes employers who genuinely pay a premium from those who file at the minimum. Certified DOL disclosure data, offered base wage only; reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
What this data is — and isn't
These bands come from certified H-1B Labor Condition Application disclosures — the base salary employers commit to on the record. They exclude equity, bonus, and benefits, and they cover only roles companies sponsor, which skews technical. Read them as a conservative, citable floor on what Goldman Sachs & pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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