Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc., based in WILMINGTON, NY, has filed 3,894 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 98.3% petition approval rate, with 353 approvals and 6 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $112,733. This is +65.3% compared to the national median salary of $76,540 for the most common position, Financial and Investment Analysts.

Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc. has also filed 915 green card (PERM) applications, with 363 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc. operates in the Finance and Insurance industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Financial and Investment Analysts	950	$126,513	$76,540	+65.3% Above Market
Software Developers, Applications	923	$112,750	N/A	N/A
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	232	$100,127	N/A	N/A
Computer Systems Analysts	148	$95,326	N/A	N/A
Operations Research Analysts	122	$130,754	$82,920	+57.7% Above Market
Personal Financial Advisors	68	$62,283	$93,810	-33.6% Below Market
Software Developers	55	$149,413	$102,420	+45.9% Above Market
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	46	$253,040	$146,970	+72.2% Above Market
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	36	$99,296	N/A	N/A
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	35	$111,792	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Systems Software	35	$118,144	N/A	N/A
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sa	27	$164,357	$60,760	+170.5% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	23	$89,003	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers	21	$120,986	$163,310	-25.9% Below Market
Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	18	$87,924	N/A	N/A
Computer Programmers	16	$104,753	N/A	N/A
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	14	$83,343	N/A	N/A
Auditors	12	$84,091	$81,420	+3.3% At Market
Economists	12	$175,307	$184,380	-4.9% At Market
Management Analysts	9	$105,365	$67,500	+56.1% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2022	2	0	100.0%
FY2021	7	0	100.0%
FY2020	8	0	100.0%
FY2018	19	5	79.2%
FY2015	69	1	98.6%
FY2014	83	0	100.0%
FY2013	1	0	100.0%
FY2012	101	0	100.0%
FY2011	63	0	100.0%

Work Locations

New York, NY — 2,081 LCAs, avg $122,803
Pennington, NJ — 877 LCAs, avg $103,766
Jersey city, NJ — 307 LCAs, avg $111,059
Jacksonville, FL — 109 LCAs, avg $91,469
Palo Alto, CA — 69 LCAs, avg $116,997
Miami, FL — 63 LCAs, avg $66,873
Houston, TX — 56 LCAs, avg $118,830
Charlotte, NC — 49 LCAs, avg $110,845
Chicago, IL — 39 LCAs, avg $102,856
San Francisco, CA — 35 LCAs, avg $91,443

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc. has filed 915 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 363 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers, Applications	238	109	$116,596
Financial Analysts	202	78	$126,491
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	113	31	$106,545
Treasurers and Controllers	46	15	$201,315
Computer Systems Analysts	42	24	$115,131
Personal Financial Advisors	41	15	$71,536
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	32	13	$182,641
Computer and Information Systems Managers	28	11	$129,804
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	25	9	$109,439
Computer Systems Analysts	17	7	$97,608

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	13	13	$162,508	13
FY2025	15	15	$152,749	15
FY2024	16	16	$144,780	16
FY2023	9	9	$135,758	9
FY2022	20	20	$142,898	20
FY2021	23	23	$131,263	23
FY2020	18	18	$135,059	18
FY2019	365	0	$140,095	365
FY2018	270	0	$136,876	282
FY2017	306	0	$128,826	510
FY2016	327	0	$124,065	1,016
FY2015	239	0	N/A	683
FY2014	293	0	$105,855	916
FY2013	351	0	$105,392	437
FY2012	246	0	$102,861	260
FY2011	393	0	$102,934	393
FY2010	214	0	$108,526	214
FY2009	217	0	$95,123	217
FY2008	559	0	$89,573	559