Expert Financial Services Sales Agent salary in New York, NY
Based on 53 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Jersey City, New York City, Teaneck, Newark, New York.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $247,708 |
| 25th | $260,000 |
| 50th (median) | $275,000 |
| 75th | $300,000 |
| 90th | $317,590 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
Show as table
| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $225,000 | $210,000 | $250,000 | 27 |
| FY2021 | $235,625 | $197,020 | $272,663 | 50 |
| FY2022 | $250,000 | $217,500 | $300,000 | 43 |
| FY2023 | $250,000 | $230,000 | $285,000 | 37 |
| FY2024 | $275,000 | $250,000 | $312,500 | 31 |
| FY2025 | $275,000 | $260,000 | $300,000 | 29 |
| FY2026 | $275,000 | $249,287 | $300,000 | 24 |
Cost of living
New York's median expert Financial Services Sales Agent salary of $275,000 is worth about $244,300 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in the New York, NY area earned a median of $167,890 in May 2025 (59,450 employed). The H-1B median here is $275,000, 64% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase | $285,000 | 16 |
| UBS | too few | 8 |
| Citi | too few | 5 |
| Bank of America | too few | 2 |
| Bloomberg | too few | 2 |
| BBVA Securities | too few | 2 |
| BNP Paribas Securities | too few | 2 |
| SG Americas Securities | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $110,000 | 44 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $175,000 | 43 |
| Senior · Level III | $225,000 | 55 |
| Expert · Level IV | $275,000 | 53 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $79,144 | $110,000 | 44 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $135,138 | $175,000 | 43 |
| Senior · Level III | $190,653 | $225,000 | 55 |
| Expert · Level IV | $247,146 | $275,000 | 53 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.