DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 16,773 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 127,450 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Financial Specialists, All Other
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich, CO | $155,000 | +92.5% | 12 | 6 |
| Iselin, NE | $134,000 | +66.4% | 23 | 6 |
| Foster City, CA | $125,674 | +56.1% | 11 | 4 |
| Elk Grove Village, IL | $120,175 | +49.3% | 15 | 3 |
| Stamford, CO | $120,000 | +49% | 17 | 10 |
| LONG ISLAND CITY, NE | $120,000 | +49% | 35 | 7 |
| Greenwich, CT | $120,000 | +49% | 29 | 18 |
| Jersey City, NE | $117,110 | +45.4% | 155 | 28 |
| New York, NE | $117,000 | +45.3% | 1,887 | 414 |
| Hoboken, NE | $115,915 | +44% | 35 | 6 |
| Arlington Heights, IL | $107,500 | +33.5% | 12 | 5 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $104,811 | +30.2% | 13 | 9 |
| Long Island City, NY | $101,500 | +26.1% | 72 | 15 |
| Newport Beach, CA | $100,000 | +24.2% | 34 | 11 |
| Hoboken, NJ | $95,098 | +18.1% | 20 | 4 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $93,500 | +16.1% | 20 | 10 |
| Riverwoods, IL | $91,800 | +14% | 13 | 2 |
| San Francisco, CA | $90,000 | +11.8% | 563 | 146 |
| Redwood City, CA | $90,000 | +11.8% | 17 | 12 |
| Irvine, CA | $90,000 | +11.8% | 44 | 21 |
| Minneapolis, MI | $87,256 | +8.4% | 17 | 7 |
| Woodland Hills, CA | $87,000 | +8.1% | 15 | 5 |
| Detroit, MI | $85,599 | +6.3% | 10 | 4 |
| New York, NY | $85,000 | +5.6% | 3,036 | 722 |
| Naperville, IL | $85,000 | +5.6% | 12 | 7 |
| Iselin, NJ | $85,000 | +5.6% | 30 | 4 |
| Boston, MA | $83,800 | +4.1% | 305 | 80 |
| BROOKLYN, NE | $83,000 | +3.1% | 15 | 6 |
| Wilmington, DE | $82,200 | +2.1% | 161 | 26 |
| Phoenix, AR | $82,000 | +1.8% | 11 | 6 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $153,501 | +106% | 1 |
| New Hampshire | $115,000 | +46.2% | 2 |
| Nebraska | $114,685 | +72.3% | 2,352 |
| Vermont | $105,000 | +49% | 2 |
| Kentucky | $100,000 | +60% | 5 |
| New York | $85,000 | -30.6% | 3,372 |
| Hawaii | $83,700 | +9.1% | 1 |
| Arizona | $83,000 | +5.2% | 30 |
| Massachusetts | $82,014 | -4.6% | 502 |
| Rhode Island | $81,600 | -7.8% | 3 |
| Delaware | $80,000 | +0.5% | 181 |
| California | $78,000 | -9.1% | 1,784 |
| Colorado | $77,667 | -11% | 114 |
| Virginia | $77,646 | -9.4% | 193 |
| Illinois | $76,623 | -5.6% | 802 |
| Connecticut | $75,962 | -2.6% | 183 |
| Arkansas | $75,739 | +63.3% | 34 |
| Alabama | $75,000 | -4.3% | 57 |
| Florida | $74,755 | +18.6% | 333 |
| New Jersey | $74,672 | -19.6% | 447 |
| Michigan | $73,819 | -9.4% | 68 |
| Ohio | $72,904 | -19.2% | 195 |
| Indiana | $71,006 | -19.1% | 23 |
| North Carolina | $70,325 | -14.5% | 161 |
| District of Columbia | $70,000 | -43.3% | 82 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,879 | -17.5% | 129 |
| Washington | $68,354 | -9.5% | 122 |
| Georgia | $66,000 | -12.9% | 149 |
| Iowa | $65,300 | -13.8% | 32 |
| Texas | $62,000 | -14.4% | 563 |
| West Virginia | $62,000 | -28.7% | 5 |
| Minnesota | $60,029 | -27% | 53 |
| Wisconsin | $60,000 | -5.8% | 17 |
| Nevada | $60,000 | -16.1% | 5 |
| Louisiana | $59,300 | +11.1% | 5 |
| Oregon | $58,000 | -27.1% | 19 |
| Oklahoma | $57,824 | -20.7% | 6 |
| Utah | $56,400 | -27.6% | 257 |
| South Carolina | $55,000 | -27% | 9 |
| Missouri | $55,000 | -27.3% | 32 |
| Kansas | $55,000 | +8.6% | 20 |
| Maryland | $53,000 | -48.3% | 119 |
| Idaho | $52,000 | -24.6% | 1 |
| New Mexico | $50,981 | -32.5% | 5 |
| Maine | $45,000 | -46.3% | 7 |
| Tennessee | $41,080 | -37.7% | 36 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Financial Specialists, All Other positions, 36% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 54% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Bachelor's | $81,975 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Master's | $91,200 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Bachelor's | $66,123 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | Not specified | $90,000 |
| Citibank, N.A. | Bachelor's | $113,950 |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Bachelor's | $74,672 |
| Goldman Sachs Services LLC | Master's | $111,131 |
| Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. | Master's | $95,000 |
| Morgan Stanley & Co LLC | Master's | $95,000 |
| BLOOMBERG LP | Not specified | $95,000 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Financial Specialists, All Other is Management of Companies at $105,143. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Transportation and Warehousing at $57,879.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 16,773 DOL filings, the median salary for a Financial Specialists, All Other is $80,517, ranging from $62,000 to $110,000.
The 90th percentile salary is $151,780 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Greenwich, CO offers the highest median at $155,000.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Financial Specialists, All Other positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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