H-1B salary guideSOC 13-2054Rank #56Updated May 2026

Financial Risk Specialists

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Financial Risk Specialists (SOC 13-2054). Based on 6,791 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$112,243

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$85,000

lower quartile

P75 wage

$140,179

upper quartile

Filings

6,791

Rank #56

Summary

Financial Risk Specialists (SOC 13-2054) are quantitative and analytical professionals who assess financial risks for organizations. The role is well-represented in the H-1B program, with 6,791 filings recorded.

Salary Range & Wage Levels

H-1B Financial Risk Specialists earn a median salary of $112,243, with the middle 50% earning between $85,000 and $140,179. Salaries rise significantly across DOL prevailing wage levels: Level I positions ($76,500 median) are entry-level; Level II ($110,000 median) represents intermediate experience; Level III ($138,269 median) reflects advanced expertise; and Level IV ($163,000 median) is reserved for highly specialized or senior roles.

Top Hiring States & Employers

New York leads H-1B sponsorship for this occupation with 1,905 filings and a median wage of $127,400. California (799 filings, $110,000 median), New Jersey (635 filings, $127,000 median), Washington (541 filings, $126,000 median), and Texas (629 filings, $92,200 median) round out the top five. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP is the primary sponsor with 999 filings, followed by Microsoft Corporation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and Amazon.com Services LLC.

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	1,467	$68,000	$76,500	$89,300
Level II	2,566	$90,386	$110,000	$129,059
Level III	1,397	$121,284	$138,269	$160,047
Level IV	821	$135,660	$163,000	$200,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	NY	1,905	$127,400
2	CA	799	$110,000
3	NJ	635	$127,000
4	TX	629	$92,200
5	WA	541	$126,000
6	IL	392	$97,000
7	MA	266	$105,000
8	GA	215	$92,152
9	FL	152	$91,350
10	NC	149	$120,000

1,905

799

635

629

541

392

266

215

152

149

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	999
2	Microsoft Corporation	127
3	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	84
4	GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC	79
5	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	65
6	American Express Company	38
7	Citibank, N.A.	37
8	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	33
9	RBC Capital Markets LLC	17
10	Nomura Holding America, Inc.	16

Ernst & Young U.S. LLP

999

Microsoft Corporation

127

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

American Express Company

Citibank, N.A.

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)

RBC Capital Markets LLC

Nomura Holding America, In…

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