Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products (SOC code 13-1022) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 1,008 labor condition applications have been filed by 493 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products positions is $54,077, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $23,920 to $550,000, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels.

The top H1B sponsors for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products positions include MA Laboratories, Inc., MITSUWA CORPORATION, and Forever 21, Inc. 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 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products positions include New York, NY and San Jose, CA. 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 340 applications, followed by California and New Jersey. View Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products H1B data in New York for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	MA Laboratories, Inc.	CA	50	$46,028	N/A	N/A
2	MITSUWA CORPORATION	CA	28	$39,218	N/A	N/A
3	Forever 21, Inc.	CA	19	$47,326	N/A	N/A
4	Trendly, Inc.	NY	19	$56,533	N/A	N/A
5	Urban Outfitters, Inc.	PA	18	$73,008	N/A	N/A
6	Ralph Lauren Corporation	NY	11	$72,857	N/A	N/A
7	57th Street Collection Inc.	NY	7	$42,583	N/A	N/A
8	Amazon.com Services, LLC	WA	7	$69,312	N/A	N/A
9	SEARS HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION	NY	7	$59,543	N/A	N/A
10	Alexander Wang LLC	NY	6	$48,416	N/A	N/A
11	Ann Taylor, Inc.	NY	6	$64,660	N/A	N/A
12	By Design, LLC.	NY	6	$51,799	N/A	N/A
13	Ermenegildo Zegna Corporation	NY	6	$98,333	N/A	N/A
14	Hanssem Corporation	NJ	6	$39,974	N/A	N/A
15	Pacific Northern, Inc.	TX	6	$37,669	N/A	N/A
16	Queen Apparel NY, Inc.	NY	6	$42,474	N/A	N/A
17	VF CONTEMPORARY BRANDS, INC.	CA	6	$65,000	N/A	N/A
18	Aurora Parts & Accessories	IN	5	$47,800	N/A	N/A
19	Calvin Klein, Inc.	NY	5	$100,200	N/A	N/A
20	INTERAMERICAN COFFEE, INC.	TX	5	$80,000	N/A	N/A

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 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	268	131	$61,330	N/A	N/A
2	San Jose, CA	55	4	$45,953	N/A	N/A
3	Los Angeles, CA	43	16	$57,171	N/A	N/A
4	HOUSTON, TX	22	14	$57,771	N/A	N/A
5	Philadelphia, PA	22	3	$70,314	N/A	N/A
6	TORRANCE, CA	17	4	$37,580	N/A	N/A
7	MIAMI, FL	11	7	$50,932	N/A	N/A
8	SYRACUSE, NY	11	3	$40,103	N/A	N/A
9	DALLAS, TX	10	6	$46,906	N/A	N/A
10	Seattle, WA	10	4	$65,328	N/A	N/A
11	CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA	9	4	$51,412	N/A	N/A
12	FREMONT, CA	9	5	$61,849	N/A	N/A
13	New York City, NY	9	1	$56,450	N/A	N/A
14	FORT LEE, NJ	8	4	$49,036	N/A	N/A
15	LONG ISLAND CITY, NY	8	4	$41,293	N/A	N/A
16	RIDGEFIELD, NJ	8	4	$51,604	N/A	N/A
17	San Francisco, CA	8	6	$69,987	N/A	N/A
18	BROOKLYN, NY	7	4	$55,225	N/A	N/A
19	HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL	7	1	$59,543	N/A	N/A
20	HONOLULU, HI	7	4	$43,518	N/A	N/A

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	New York	340	166	$58,442	N/A
2	California	219	86	$50,314	N/A
3	New Jersey	103	59	$48,512	N/A
4	Texas	64	37	$47,903	N/A
5	Florida	37	21	$55,201	N/A
6	Pennsylvania	34	11	$68,141	N/A
7	Washington	18	8	$59,900	N/A
8	Illinois	17	9	$50,956	N/A
9	Massachusetts	17	10	$61,501	N/A
10	Minnesota	14	6	$70,852	N/A

Prevailing Wage Levels for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

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	11	3.8%	$60,872	$49,837	$76,481
II	23	8.0%	$73,001	$52,000	$110,000
III	3	1.0%	$84,340	$65,250	$110,000
IV	4	1.4%	$120,000	$110,000	$140,000
Level I	137	47.9%	$40,400	$30,347	$56,133
Level II	74	25.9%	$55,277	$42,973	$85,000
Level III	19	6.6%	$80,700	$64,771	$115,000
Level IV	15	5.2%	$112,057	$86,300	$138,000

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