SOC 13-2054 · Business and financial operations
Financial Risk Specialists prevailing wage by area
At Level II this ranges from $134,430 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA down to $67,163 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, a spread of $67,267 on the same job.
What this occupation covers
Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.
Occupation definition from oes_soc_occs.csv, OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip.
Every area with a surveyed figure
| Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $106,579 | $134,430 | $162,261 | $190,112 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $104,062 | $131,414 | $158,766 | $186,118 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $99,882 | $127,358 | $154,856 | $182,333 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $91,229 | $117,624 | $143,998 | $170,394 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $90,646 | $112,882 | $135,096 | $157,331 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $88,650 | $110,843 | $133,016 | $155,210 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $83,179 | $109,949 | $136,718 | $163,488 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $80,330 | $104,728 | $129,147 | $153,546 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $76,835 | $102,253 | $127,670 | $153,088 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $79,539 | $101,962 | $124,384 | $146,806 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $77,002 | $101,525 | $126,069 | $150,592 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $76,877 | $100,714 | $124,550 | $148,387 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $76,086 | $99,632 | $123,157 | $146,702 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $72,592 | $97,739 | $122,866 | $148,013 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $79,477 | $97,032 | $114,608 | $132,163 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $68,890 | $96,158 | $123,406 | $150,675 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $77,418 | $95,888 | $114,379 | $132,850 |
| Richmond, VA | $72,093 | $95,742 | $119,392 | $143,042 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $76,211 | $94,224 | $112,258 | $130,270 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $68,640 | $93,933 | $119,246 | $144,539 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $74,714 | $93,787 | $112,861 | $131,934 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $67,808 | $93,246 | $118,685 | $144,123 |
| Columbus, OH | $72,342 | $91,562 | $110,802 | $130,021 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $72,675 | $91,416 | $110,157 | $128,898 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $74,173 | $90,584 | $106,974 | $123,386 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $72,301 | $88,795 | $105,310 | $121,805 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $67,538 | $87,963 | $108,368 | $128,794 |
| Cleveland, OH | $69,514 | $87,734 | $105,976 | $124,197 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $71,510 | $87,214 | $102,918 | $118,622 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $66,102 | $86,486 | $106,870 | $127,254 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $70,512 | $86,382 | $102,253 | $118,123 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $65,125 | $85,925 | $106,746 | $127,546 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $67,517 | $85,758 | $103,979 | $122,221 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $63,877 | $85,530 | $107,162 | $128,814 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,131 | $84,718 | $108,285 | $131,872 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $64,480 | $83,179 | $101,878 | $120,578 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $56,181 | $81,619 | $107,058 | $132,496 |
| Rochester, NY | $62,629 | $81,453 | $100,277 | $119,101 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $61,422 | $76,232 | $91,042 | $105,851 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $51,293 | $67,163 | $83,034 | $98,904 |
40 areas, all surveyed for that metropolitan area rather than imputed from a broader geography. 3 of them carry a full breakdown page, selected by filing volume; the rest show their figures here. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
How employers filed for this occupation
Across 189 certified H-1B filings in FY2025 Q1 to Q4 that recorded a level, the plurality landed on Level IV. The median wage actually offered was $148,464 a year, from 212 filings.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 14 | 7.4% |
| Level II | 59 | 31.2% |
| Level III | 56 | 29.6% |
| Level IV | 60 | 31.7% |
LCA disclosure data, FY2025 Q1 to Q4. Certified H-1B filings only.
Work out a specific determination
The level depends on the requirements in the job description rather than the title. Run the worksheet for Financial Risk Specialists with a specific area, experience requirement and education level.