Occupation · SOC 13-2099
Financial Specialists, All Other: H-1B salaries and wage levels
Level IV starts anywhere from $111,342 to $173,202 depending on the city. The median offer is $142,000.
4,021certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$142,000median offer
$106k to $181kmiddle half of offers
43%of new-employment offers reach Level IV for their area
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Wage levels by city
same scale for every row · black mark: median offer in that cityunder Level ILevel IIIIIIIV and upmedian offerscale $52k to $184k
| City | LCAs | Median | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 1,694 | $175,000 | $173,202 |
| Chicago, IL | 271 | $150,000 | $111,342 |
| Boston, MA | 137 | $125,237 | $121,430 |
| Charlotte, NC | 112 | $111,100 | $114,837 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 105 | $150,000 | $173,202 |
What employers offer
4,021 certified LCAs, coloured by the level each salary reaches in its own area$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 20 LCAs = 20 LCAs
Lottery entries
1,909 new-employment LCAs1 entry · Level I2 · Level II3 · Level III4 · Level IVunder Level I, still 1 entry
How this is calculated
New-employment H-1B LCAs only, the filings behind most cap petitions; extensions, transfers and amendments do not go through the lottery, and cap-exempt universities and nonprofit research organizations are left out. Each offered salary (low end of the range) is compared with the OFLC Level I to IV wages for its occupation and worksite area, wage year 2026-27; a filing with several worksites counts at its lowest level, as the rule requires. Numbers on the right are LCAs. Full methodology.
Over time
fiscal years, October to September · hatched: year to dateCertified H-1B LCAs
3,393 FY2026 to date
Median offer
$140,000 FY2026