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Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
SOC 13-1022. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 74 labor condition applications for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products (SOC 13-1022) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 66 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $75,250 a year (quartiles $62,400–$92,560), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $72,176. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (38% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 119 with a median offered wage of $67,413.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 27%Level II 38%Level III 9%Level IV 22%Not stated 4%
| Measure | SOC 13-1022 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $75,250 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $62,400–$92,560 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 65% | 56% |
| Share certified | 89% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (73 here).
Offered wages by employer
| Employer | City | Applications | Mean offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gla Global Company | Oaklawn | 8 | $77,090 |
| Urban Outfitters, Inc. | Philadelphia | 6 | $90,500 |
| Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | Sugar Land | 5 | $71,540 |
| Fashion Nova, LLC | Vernon | 5 | $89,918 |
| Brumis Imports Inc. | New York | 2 | — |
| Long Motor Corporation | Lenexa | 2 | — |
| Airpipe-USA, LLC | Gilbert | 1 | — |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Seattle | 1 | — |
| Grand SK Corp | East Rutherford | 1 | — |
| Trumbull Industries Inc. | Warren | 1 | — |
| STERIS Corporation | Mentor | 1 | — |
| Tropical Hut Catering, Inc | Old Bridge | 1 | — |
| Curry Supply Company | Altoona | 1 | — |
| Bollinger Motors, Inc. | Oak Park | 1 | — |
| DermCare Management, LLC | Hollywood | 1 | — |
| Ma Laboratories, Inc. | San Jose | 1 | — |
| FabFitFun, Inc. | Beverly Hills | 1 | — |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Menlo Park | 1 | — |
| Hanwha Q Cells Georgia, Inc. | White | 1 | — |
| Allstate Int'l Freight USA Inc | Compton | 1 | — |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | Princeton | 1 | — |
| Implementing Ideas, LLC | Orem | 1 | — |
| Jetro Holdings LLC | Whitestone | 1 | — |
| Weee! Inc. | Fremont | 1 | — |
| Gestamp West Virginia, LLC | South Charleston | 1 | — |
| Elysium Tile Florida, Inc. | Palmetto | 1 | — |
| Ermenegildo Zegna Corporation | New York | 1 | — |
| USR Parent, Inc. | Framingham | 1 | — |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
New York 15 · California 11 · Illinois 10 · New Jersey 7 · Texas 7 · Pennsylvania 6 · Virginia 4 · Arizona 2 · Massachusetts 2 · Florida 2
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $67,413.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| FFL Enterprises, Inc. | San Jose | 2 |
| Seoul Trading, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | 2 |
| Citi Cellular LLC | Atlanta | 1 |
| J & J International Foods, Inc | Virginia Beach | 1 |
| Arhaan LLC | Pelham | 1 |
| Cotton Valley Home Inc | Somerset | 1 |
| Katana Racing, Inc. | Pomona | 1 |
| Elements Acquisition LLC | Norcross | 1 |
| Besler Foods LLC | Clifton | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 13-1022 is $75,250 a year, with the middle half between $62,400 and $92,560; the median prevailing wage cited is $72,176.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products?
Gla Global Company (8), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (6), Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (5), Fashion Nova, LLC (5), Brumis Imports Inc. (2)
Which wage level is most common for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products?
Level II: Level I 27%, Level II 38%, Level III 9%, Level IV 22% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products?
119 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $67,413.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.