Risk Management Specialists H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Risk Management Specialists

Risk Management Specialists (SOC code 13-2099) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 18,710 labor condition applications have been filed by 3,876 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Risk Management Specialists positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Risk Management Specialists positions is $97,161, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $26,000 to $935,558, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels. Compared to the national BLS median salary of $85,290 for this occupation, H1B salaries are +13.9% Above Market.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean salary for Risk Management Specialists is $90,220, with approximately 100 workers employed in this role nationwide. The BLS reports salary percentiles ranging from $48,760 (10th percentile) to $157,620 (90th percentile). These benchmarks are essential for understanding H1B salary requirements and prevailing wage determinations.

The top H1B sponsors for Risk Management Specialists positions include Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and JPMorgan Chase& 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 Risk Management Specialists positions include new york, NY and Chicago, IL. 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 7,876 applications, followed by California and Texas. View Risk Management Specialists H1B data in New York for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Risk Management Specialists

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Risk Management 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	2,351	$96,114	$85,290	+12.7% Above Market
2	Goldman, Sachs & Co.	UT	799	$109,847	$85,290	+28.8% Above Market
3	JPMorgan Chase& Co.	NY	525	$116,017	$85,290	+36.0% Above Market
4	Citibank, N.A.	TX	482	$121,416	$85,290	+42.4% Above Market
5	PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP	WI	426	$76,794	$85,290	-10.0% Below Market
6	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	NY	337	$88,485	$85,290	+3.7% At Market
7	Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc.	NY	205	$106,525	$85,290	+24.9% Above Market
8	Bloomberg L.P.	NY	182	$94,686	$85,290	+11.0% Above Market
9	Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.	NY	168	$153,417	$85,290	+79.9% Above Market
10	PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC	IL	159	$102,389	$85,290	+20.0% Above Market
11	Morgan Stanley & Company LLC	NY	154	$122,001	$85,290	+43.0% Above Market
12	Bank of China	NY	150	$58,546	$85,290	-31.4% Below Market
13	Credit Suisse Services (USA) LLC	NY	141	$101,569	$85,290	+19.1% Above Market
14	American Express Company	NY	132	$106,815	$85,290	+25.2% Above Market
15	Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC	NY	128	$108,415	$85,290	+27.1% Above Market
16	Goldman Sachs Services LLC	UT	126	$75,602	$85,290	-11.4% Below Market
17	Barclays Services LLC	NY	116	$124,905	$85,290	+46.4% Above Market
18	State Street Bank and Trust Company	MA	109	$100,685	$85,290	+18.0% Above Market
19	JPMORGAN CHASE &AMP; CO.	IL	106	$101,247	$85,290	+18.7% Above Market
20	UBS Business Solutions US, LLC	TN	93	$102,212	$85,290	+19.8% Above Market

Risk Management Specialists H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Risk Management 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	7,141	1,250	$113,179	N/A	N/A
2	Chicago, IL	967	227	$92,401	N/A	N/A
3	San Francisco, CA	700	192	$102,481	N/A	N/A
4	Jersey city, NJ	452	111	$109,945	N/A	N/A
5	Boston, MA	422	119	$93,200	N/A	N/A
6	Los Angeles, CA	394	85	$82,258	N/A	N/A
7	Dallas, TX	392	78	$78,173	N/A	N/A
8	Salt Lake City, UT	309	16	$65,904	N/A	N/A
9	Houston, TX	274	102	$81,312	N/A	N/A
10	Wilmington, DE	250	29	$95,832	N/A	N/A
11	Charlotte, NC	245	38	$101,243	N/A	N/A
12	aTLANTA, GA	226	66	$86,205	N/A	N/A
13	Mclean, VA	200	17	$93,176	N/A	N/A
14	Long Island City, NY	164	21	$117,210	N/A	N/A
15	San Jose, CA	150	41	$88,332	N/A	N/A
16	Seattle, WA	142	43	$84,094	N/A	N/A
17	Washington, DC	140	53	$81,817	N/A	N/A
18	Baltimore, MD	139	24	$72,748	N/A	N/A
19	Irving, TX	139	32	$89,892	N/A	N/A
20	Tampa, FL	131	18	$90,610	N/A	N/A

Risk Management Specialists H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	New York	7,876	1,458	$110,656	$122,510
2	California	2,247	771	$88,200	$85,850
3	Texas	1,214	354	$81,798	$72,400
4	Illinois	1,120	281	$93,450	$81,190
5	New Jersey	1,103	292	$99,876	$92,820
6	Massachusetts	616	191	$90,730	$85,950
7	Florida	493	178	$84,315	$63,060
8	North Carolina	403	75	$94,609	$82,240
9	Virginia	358	94	$89,728	$85,670
10	Connecticut	343	136	$106,022	$78,000

Prevailing Wage Levels for Risk Management 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	686	6.2%	$94,254	$30,160	$900,000
II	1,781	16.1%	$124,364	$50,627	$935,558
III	1,105	10.0%	$148,940	$62,920	$300,000
IV	971	8.8%	$174,564	$75,546	$500,000
Level I	2,061	18.6%	$57,737	$29,120	$175,000
Level II	2,514	22.7%	$81,987	$40,560	$200,000
Level III	1,089	9.8%	$102,653	$45,843	$250,000
Level IV	887	8.0%	$132,022	$53,706	$300,000

BLS National Salary Distribution for Risk Management Specialists

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