Occupations › SOC 41-3031
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
SOC 41-3031. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 447 labor condition applications for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (SOC 41-3031) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 442 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $160,000 a year (quartiles $115,000–$225,000), above the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $126,110. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (29% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 271 with a median offered wage of $173,451.
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 19%Level II 29%Level III 23%Level IV 28%Not stated 2%
| Measure | SOC 41-3031 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $160,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $115,000–$225,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 48% | 56% |
| Share certified | 99% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (446 here).
Offered wages by employer
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.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents: 95 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
New York 247 · Florida 52 · Illinois 36 · Texas 29 · California 22 · Pennsylvania 8 · New Jersey 7 · Massachusetts 6 · Connecticut 6 · Missouri 6
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: $173,451.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Citadel Securities Americas Services LLC | Miami | 22 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Chicago | 20 |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | Jersey City | 20 |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | New York | 17 |
| Bofa Securities, Inc. | Charlotte | 8 |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | New York | 7 |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | New York | 6 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | New York | 6 |
| PEAK6 Capital Management LLC | Chicago | 5 |
| BNP Paribas RCC Inc. | Jersey City | 5 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | New York | 5 |
| Millennium Advisors, LLC | Charlotte | 5 |
| TP ICAP Americas Holdings, Inc. | Jersey City | 4 |
| Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. | New York | 4 |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | New York | 3 |
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 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 41-3031 is $160,000 a year, with the middle half between $115,000 and $225,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $126,110.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents?
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (39), BNP Paribas Securities Corp. (23), Ubs Securities LLC (12), Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. (11), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (11)
Which wage level is most common for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents?
Level II: Level I 19%, Level II 29%, Level III 23%, Level IV 28% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents?
271 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $173,451.
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.