SOC 13-2099 · Business and financial operations
Financial Specialists, All Other prevailing wage by area
At Level II this ranges from $103,334 in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ down to $50,419 in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, a spread of $52,915 on the same job.
What this occupation covers
All financial specialists not listed separately.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $68,411 | $103,334 | $138,278 | $173,202 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $66,518 | $97,677 | $128,835 | $159,994 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $72,987 | $97,115 | $121,222 | $145,350 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,107 | $82,306 | $101,525 | $120,723 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $66,331 | $80,995 | $95,680 | $110,344 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $63,877 | $80,912 | $97,947 | $114,982 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $66,394 | $80,371 | $94,328 | $108,306 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $63,232 | $80,163 | $97,074 | $114,005 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $64,709 | $79,997 | $95,285 | $110,573 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $57,866 | $79,685 | $101,525 | $123,344 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $61,381 | $79,206 | $97,011 | $114,837 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $64,958 | $78,645 | $92,352 | $106,038 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,731 | $78,395 | $93,038 | $107,702 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $59,301 | $78,083 | $96,845 | $115,627 |
| Columbus, OH | $62,941 | $76,898 | $90,854 | $104,811 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $58,406 | $76,856 | $95,306 | $113,755 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,218 | $76,482 | $93,725 | $110,989 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $57,741 | $75,608 | $93,475 | $111,342 |
| Richmond, VA | $57,595 | $72,010 | $86,445 | $100,859 |
| Cleveland, OH | $56,597 | $71,739 | $86,861 | $102,003 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,226 | $70,533 | $86,861 | $103,168 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $53,518 | $69,930 | $86,320 | $102,731 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,547 | $69,638 | $90,750 | $111,842 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $52,645 | $69,597 | $86,549 | $103,501 |
| Rochester, NY | $55,286 | $68,827 | $82,347 | $95,888 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48,859 | $67,995 | $87,131 | $106,267 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $49,795 | $67,475 | $85,155 | $102,835 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,133 | $66,955 | $86,757 | $106,579 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $54,600 | $66,248 | $77,917 | $89,565 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $54,850 | $64,917 | $74,963 | $85,030 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,360 | $64,459 | $80,558 | $96,658 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $47,778 | $64,106 | $80,454 | $96,782 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,362 | $63,856 | $80,350 | $96,845 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $48,048 | $63,586 | $79,144 | $94,682 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $48,901 | $62,962 | $77,002 | $91,062 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $47,154 | $62,005 | $76,856 | $91,707 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $44,574 | $59,197 | $73,840 | $88,462 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,299 | $58,864 | $70,429 | $81,994 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $41,579 | $50,586 | $59,592 | $68,598 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $36,254 | $50,419 | $64,563 | $78,728 |
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 550 certified H-1B filings in FY2025 Q1 to Q4 that recorded a level, the plurality landed on Level II. The median wage actually offered was $150,000 a year, from 557 filings.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 58 | 10.5% |
| Level II | 218 | 39.6% |
| Level III | 147 | 26.7% |
| Level IV | 127 | 23.1% |
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 Specialists, All Other with a specific area, experience requirement and education level.