SMBC Nikko Securities America

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 36 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Depository Credit Intermediation
  • Main U.S. filing address: New York, NY
Median base salary$115,731−6% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$95.5k–$151.2k
Level II (mid-level) share39%all employers: 42%
Median prevailing wage$115,731the required minimum for these jobs and places

At a glance

  • Often files at the prevailing wage. 83% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at SMBC Nikko Securities America's jobs and locations has a median of $115,731.

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10th $82.3k25th $95.5kmedian $115.7k75th $151.2k90th $173.8k

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Percentiles from SMBC Nikko Securities America's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

What SMBC Nikko Securities America hires for

Bar: share of SMBC Nikko Securities America's filings. Figure: median base salary.

Show all 2 jobs
JobMedianFilings
Software Engineer$112,42413
Financial Analyst$118,24810

Jobs with at least 10 filings at SMBC Nikko Securities America.

Pay by level

too fewLevel I
Entry-level · 27% of filings
$115.7kLevel II
Mid-level · 39% of filings
too fewLevel III
Senior · 9% of filings
too fewLevel IV
Expert · 24% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 9
Mid-level · Level II $115,731 13
Senior · Level III too few 3
Expert · Level IV too few 8

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where SMBC Nikko Securities America files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
New York, NY$109,15828

Salary details

Median salary$115,731
Middle 50%$95.5k–$151.2k
vs. all employers−6%comparison median $122,699
Filings36FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $75,365 and $185,916.
PercentileSalary
10th$82,264
25th$95,493
50th (median)$115,731
75th$151,167
90th$173,786

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $125k $150k FY2024: median $142,500 (10 filings) FY2025: median $113,849 (18 filings) FY2026: median $118,248 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 3 filings FY20 FY2021: 7 filings FY21 FY2022: 7 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 18 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 18
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––3
FY2021–––7
FY2022–––7
FY2023–––8
FY2024$142,500$105,000$185,00010
FY2025$113,849$95,493$154,26618
FY2026$118,248$103,210$145,25918

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$115,731
Median prevailing wage$115,731
Median difference0.0%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage83%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About SMBC Nikko Securities America

SMBC Nikko Securities America's filings list its industry as Depository Credit Intermediation (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5221). Its main U.S. filing address is in New York, NY and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Financial Analyst and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are New York, NY and Charlotte, NC. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).

Questions

Does SMBC Nikko Securities America sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. SMBC Nikko Securities America filed 36 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does SMBC Nikko Securities America pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on SMBC Nikko Securities America's H-1B filings is $115,731; half of filings fall between $95,493 and $151,167. Bonus and stock are not included.