Financial Risk Specialists H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Financial Risk Specialists

Financial Risk Specialists (SOC code 13-2054) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 1,141 labor condition applications have been filed by 256 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Financial Risk Specialists positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Financial Risk Specialists positions is $145,935, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $36,000 to $342,400, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels. Compared to the national BLS median salary of $102,970 for this occupation, H1B salaries are +41.7% Above Market.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean salary for Financial Risk Specialists is $115,190, with approximately 14,510 workers employed in this role nationwide. The BLS reports salary percentiles ranging from $57,610 (10th percentile) to $181,200 (90th percentile). These benchmarks are essential for understanding H1B salary requirements and prevailing wage determinations.

The top H1B sponsors for Financial Risk Specialists positions include Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Citibank, N.A., and Goldman, Sachs & Co. among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Financial Risk Specialists positions include New York, NY and Dallas, TX. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

New York leads H1B filings for this occupation with 419 applications, followed by Texas and California. View Financial Risk Specialists H1B data in New York for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Financial Risk Specialists

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Financial Risk Specialists positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	NY	258	$159,800	$102,970	+55.2% Above Market
2	Citibank, N.A.	TX	100	$158,076	$102,970	+53.5% Above Market
3	Goldman, Sachs & Co.	UT	77	$108,015	$102,970	+4.9% At Market
4	Microsoft Corporation	WI	36	$149,506	$102,970	+45.2% Above Market
5	Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc.	NY	32	$139,968	$102,970	+35.9% Above Market
6	JPMorgan Chase& Co.	NY	28	$147,112	$102,970	+42.9% Above Market
7	Amazon.com Services, LLC	WA	23	$101,622	$102,970	-1.3% At Market
8	Macquarie Global Services (USA) LLC	NY	18	$157,500	$102,970	+53.0% Above Market
9	PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC	IL	14	$155,714	$102,970	+51.2% Above Market
10	PwC US Consulting LLP	FL	14	$153,786	$102,970	+49.4% Above Market
11	Barclays Services LLC	NY	12	$156,556	$102,970	+52.0% Above Market
12	Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	SD	12	$167,598	$102,970	+62.8% Above Market
13	Chime Financial, Inc.	CA	10	$156,886	$102,970	+52.4% Above Market
14	DB USA Core Corporation	NY	10	$177,670	$102,970	+72.5% Above Market
15	PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP	WI	10	$148,850	$102,970	+44.6% Above Market
16	UBS Business Solutions US, LLC	TN	10	$151,500	$102,970	+47.1% Above Market
17	The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation	VA	9	$150,665	$102,970	+46.3% Above Market
18	Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.	NY	9	$158,351	$102,970	+53.8% Above Market
19	Goldman Sachs Services LLC	UT	9	$113,244	$102,970	+10.0% Above Market
20	Nomura Holding America, Inc.	NY	8	$138,928	$102,970	+34.9% Above Market

Financial Risk Specialists H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Financial Risk Specialists vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	New York, NY	385	112	$162,109	N/A	N/A
2	Dallas, TX	63	10	$108,870	N/A	N/A
3	Chicago, IL	46	22	$142,644	N/A	N/A
4	Redmond, WA	31	2	$154,530	N/A	N/A
5	San francisco, CA	31	12	$149,744	N/A	N/A
6	Jersey City, NJ	28	11	$153,639	N/A	N/A
7	Salt Lake City, UT	28	6	$90,383	N/A	N/A
8	Irving, TX	27	5	$132,286	N/A	N/A
9	Wilmington, DE	22	7	$145,320	N/A	N/A
10	Atlanta, GA	21	9	$135,760	N/A	N/A
11	Tampa, FL	21	3	$139,608	N/A	N/A
12	Charlotte, NC	20	8	$154,846	N/A	N/A
13	Boston, MA	17	11	$152,918	N/A	N/A
14	Houston, TX	17	10	$144,182	N/A	N/A
15	San Jose, CA	17	9	$158,141	N/A	N/A
16	Seattle, WA	15	6	$108,689	N/A	N/A
17	Hoboken, NJ	14	1	$173,072	N/A	N/A
18	Baltimore, MD	13	6	$110,337	N/A	N/A
19	Long Island City, NY	12	3	$177,307	N/A	N/A
20	Miami, FL	11	8	$127,354	N/A	N/A

Financial Risk Specialists H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	New York	419	113	$162,011	$138,330
2	Texas	151	41	$124,059	$96,100
3	California	85	38	$140,500	$111,560
4	New Jersey	70	20	$162,870	$123,000
5	Illinois	59	26	$144,460	$98,410
6	Washington	57	11	$137,886	$109,890
7	Florida	47	19	$134,203	$100,730
8	Utah	32	9	$90,864	$78,940
9	Georgia	30	9	$141,361	$107,730
10	North Carolina	27	11	$157,160	$107,120

Prevailing Wage Levels for Financial Risk Specialists

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	129	12.2%	$86,746	$56,222	$200,000
II	323	30.6%	$124,360	$63,860	$205,000
III	287	27.2%	$156,213	$75,000	$250,000
IV	316	30.0%	$191,890	$106,163	$342,400

BLS National Salary Distribution for Financial Risk Specialists

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed salary percentile data for Financial Risk Specialists positions across the United States. This data serves as a benchmark for evaluating H1B salary offers.