How much does MERRILL LYNCH pay?

MERRILL LYNCH has a median filed salary of $117,000 across 3,179 DOL filings, ranging from $90,000 to $145,000.

Does MERRILL LYNCH pay above market?

MERRILL LYNCH pays approximately 34.7% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does MERRILL LYNCH sponsor?

MERRILL LYNCH files most often for: 15-1132, Financial and Investment Analysts, 15-1121, Operations Research Analysts, 15-1132.00.

Where does MERRILL LYNCH hire?

MERRILL LYNCH files most DOL cases in: New York (1,132 filings), New Jersey (847 filings), Nebraska (381 filings), Florida (119 filings), California (111 filings).

MERRILL LYNCH Operations Research Analysts Salary - DOL Verified Data

NY Approval Rate 87.5% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$132,500

Certified filings

DOL Filings

116

Certified: 2,782

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

87.5%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 116 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$55,000$100,000$132,500$150,000$300,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+111.0%

MERRILL LYNCH pays 111.0% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
15-1132	1,169	$110,585	N/A	$95,000$95,000$110,585$127,000$127,000
Financial and Investment Analysts	897	$125,000	+23.3%	$89,053$89,053$125,000$160,000$160,000
15-1121	222	$91,811	N/A	$80,000$80,000$91,811$109,408$109,408
Operations Research Analysts	116	$132,500	+45.1%	$100,000$100,000$132,500$150,000$150,000
15-1132.00	105	$131,900	N/A	$122,616$122,616$131,900$140,500$140,500
15-1252.00	85	$142,202	N/A	$131,253$131,253$142,202$153,005$153,005
Financial Managers	67	$240,000	+48.4%	$200,000$200,000$240,000$300,000$300,000
15-1133	54	$112,750	N/A	$99,576$99,576$112,750$134,000$134,000
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	50	$190,000	+143.2%	$160,000$160,000$190,000$206,025$206,025
Personal Financial Advisors	49	$56,430	-44.8%	$48,526$48,526$56,430$73,749$73,749
15-1199	49	$100,000	N/A	$90,500$90,500$100,000$110,000$110,000
13-2051.00	36	$165,000	N/A	$120,000$120,000$165,000$275,000$275,000
15-1142	26	$96,805	N/A	$65,000$65,000$96,805$106,010$106,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers	25	$151,923	-11.3%	$115,000$115,000$151,923$175,000$175,000
15-1031.00	25	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1131	17	$97,050	N/A	$80,054$80,054$97,050$101,317$101,317
15-2031.00	15	$150,000	N/A	$144,710$144,710$150,000$170,000$170,000
15-1299.08	11	$137,200	N/A	$123,653$123,653$137,200$141,500$141,500
Economists	11	$165,000	+42.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors	10	$84,000	+2.8%	$70,000$70,000$84,000$123,000$123,000
Financial Specialists, All Other	10	$69,534	-13.3%	$57,970$57,970$69,534$90,000$90,000
Statisticians	9	$145,000	+40.4%	$127,754$127,754$145,000$150,000$150,000
13-2052.00	8	$169,513	N/A	$161,025$161,025$169,513$178,000$178,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7	$65,000	-15.5%	$64,000$64,000$65,000$121,992$121,992
13-2099.01	7	$155,000	N/A	$137,000$137,000$155,000$190,000$190,000
11-3031.00	6	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Management Analysts	6	$78,399	-22.5%	$67,700$67,700$78,399$87,283$87,283
15-1141	6	$116,000	N/A	$113,000$113,000$116,000$117,000$117,000
13-1161.00	5	$95,000	N/A	$92,500$92,500$95,000$97,000$97,000
Nov-21	5	$171,000	N/A	$150,000$150,000$171,000$215,000$215,000
Sales Managers	4	$250,000	+81.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1051.00	4	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.02	4	$126,950	N/A	$119,856$119,856$126,950$130,000$130,000
Lawyers	4	$250,000	+65.4%	$240,000$240,000$250,000$250,000$250,000
Nov-31	4	$204,500	N/A	$140,000$140,000$204,500$240,000$240,000
11-3021.00	3	$119,850	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3031.02	3	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111	3	$114,250	N/A	$98,500$98,500$114,250$130,000$130,000
15-2041.00	3	$139,800	N/A	$139,800$139,800$139,800$148,000$148,000
15-2051.01	3	$125,800	N/A	$98,000$98,000$125,800$153,600$153,600
3021-11-01	3	$166,922	N/A	$145,000$145,000$166,922$188,843$188,843
3031-11-01	3	$182,447	N/A	$180,294$180,294$182,447$184,600$184,600
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2	$121,500	+49.5%	$95,000$95,000$121,500$148,000$148,000
Credit Analysts	2	$240,000	+196.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1032.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1061.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1071.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.09	2	$134,429	N/A	$128,357$128,357$134,429$140,500$140,500
15-1211.00	2	$131,350	N/A	$131,300$131,300$131,350$131,400$131,400
2013-11-21	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Operations Research Analysts at MERRILL LYNCH

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
May 2023	$132,500	$62,982	-	New York NE	Master's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2019	$130,000	$62,192	-	PENNINGTON NE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2019	$150,000	$87,630	-	Jersey City NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$145,000	$87,630	-	Jersey City NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$140,000	$83,866	-	JERSEY CITY NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$120,000	$83,866	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$160,000	$83,866	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$150,000	$83,866	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$140,000	$83,866	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$200,000	$128,856	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$79,019	$61,360	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$85,000	$83,866	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$150,000	$61,360	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$125,000	$83,866	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$120,000	$61,360	-	Jersey City NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$102,500	$83,866	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$175,000	$83,866	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$80,000	$61,360	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$140,000	$83,866	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$95,000	$61,360	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$125,000	$83,866	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$140,000	$83,866	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$150,000	$61,630	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$140,000	$83,866	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$140,000	$61,360	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$100,000	$83,866	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$97,000	$46,592	-	Charlotte NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$90,000	$61,360	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$200,000	$106,350	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$140,000	$61,360	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$110,000	$83,866	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$125,000	$83,866	-	Jersey City NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$175,000	$128,856	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$160,000	$61,360	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$150,000	$61,360	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2019	$200,000	$83,866	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$150,000	$61,360	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$76,315	$61,360	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$160,000	$83,866	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$160,000	$83,866	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$125,000	$61,360	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$150,000	$83,866	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$140,000	$61,360	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$150,000	$106,350	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$130,000	$84,947	-	PENNINGTON NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$140,000	$85,155	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$95,000	$85,155	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$140,000	$85,155	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$150,000	$85,155	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$200,000	$111,051	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$114,000	$81,349	-	PENNINGTON NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$100,000	$85,155	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$143,000	$93,038	-	PENNINGTON NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$100,000	$85,155	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$175,000	$85,155	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$95,000	$85,155	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$135,000	$85,155	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$95,000	$85,155	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$91,000	$55,744	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2017	$140,000	$59,238	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$200,000	$55,744	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$150,000	$55,744	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$110,000	$55,744	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$175,000	$55,744	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$160,000	$55,744	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$125,000	$55,744	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$103,525	$55,744	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$100,000	$55,744	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$105,000	$55,744	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$300,000	$82,139	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$93,000	$55,744	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$150,000	$55,744	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$150,000	$55,744	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$165,000	$55,744	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$165,000	$61,818	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$140,000	$61,818	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$165,000	$116,584	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$190,000	$61,818	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$190,000	$61,818	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$85,000	$61,818	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$115,000	$61,818	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$89,190	$89,190	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$165,000	$61,818	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$115,000	$61,818	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$90,000	$45,261	-	CHARLOTTE NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$190,000	$61,818	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$125,000	$61,818	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$84,119	$62,795	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$75,000	$62,795	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$100,000	$80,683	-	PENNINGTON NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$115,000	$93,912	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$55,000	$46,592	-	CHARLOTTE NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$110,000	$67,184	-	PENNINGTON NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$150,000	$61,568	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$110,000	$96,096	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$115,000	$61,568	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$110,000	$67,184	-	PENNINGTON NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$90,000	$61,568	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$57,533	$57,533	-	LOS ANGELES CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$80,000	$66,581	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$150,000	$48,422	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$165,000	$130,624	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$99,000	$86,778	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Denied	LCA
May 2012	$170,000	$37,773	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$90,000	$86,778	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$90,000	$86,778	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$90,000	$86,778	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$85,000	$44,928	-	CHARLOTTE NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$85,000	$44,928	-	CHARLOTTE NC	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 34% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

NY 1,132 NJ 847 NE 381 FL 119 CA 111 TX 72 NC 45 IL 31 TE 11 MA 10 NO 8 AZ 4 DE 4 GA 3 HI 2 PA 1 WA 1

Education Requirements

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

MERRILL LYNCH - Operations Research Analysts