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Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

88

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$135,347

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$78,500

25th Percentile

$85,987

Median (50th)

$125,515

75th Percentile

$175,000

90th Percentile

$208,212

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Top Employers Hiring Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. 3 $200,000 $150,000 - $275,000 66.7%
NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 $129,667 $104,000 - $175,000 100.0%
ICAP SERVICES NORTH AMERICA LLC 3 $144,667 $130,000 - $152,000 66.7%
Barclays Capital Inc. 3 $166,837 $130,000 - $207,376 100.0%
CREDITEX GROUP INC. 2 $80,099 $75,000 - $85,197 100.0%
GAIN CAPITAL GROUP 2 $85,197 $85,197 - $85,197 100.0%
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 2 $166,188 $125,000 - $207,376 100.0%
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 2 $157,500 $140,000 - $175,000 100.0%
BGC CAPITAL MARKETS, LP 2 $250,000 $250,000 - $250,000 50.0%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC 2 $167,500 $115,000 - $220,000 100.0%
BUNGE LATIN AMERICA, LLC 2 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 100.0%
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INC. 2 $200,000 $150,000 - $250,000 100.0%
CBG FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 2 $42,078 $42,078 - $42,078 100.0%
NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES LLC 2 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
ICAP CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 2 $131,536 $100,000 - $163,072 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 88 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 43 $157,263
JERSEY CITY NJ 8 $125,795
CHICAGO IL 4 $110,548
JUNO BEACH FL 3 $147,333
BOCA RATON FL 2 $42,078
CHARLOTTE NC 2 $126,725
NEWPORT BEACH CA 2 $80,000
MIAMI FL 2 $80,000
BEDMINSTER NJ 2 $85,197
PENNINGTON NJ 2 $157,500
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 14 $133,203 78.6%
FY 2010 10 $132,193 90.0%
FY 2011 36 $123,399 94.4%
FY 2012 19 $135,572 94.7%
FY 2013 1 $275,000 0.0%
FY 2018 1 $210,164 100.0%
FY 2019 7 $174,336 100.0%
Company Comparison - Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. 3 $200,000 66.7%
NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 $129,667 100.0%
ICAP SERVICES NORTH AMERICA LLC 3 $144,667 66.7%
Barclays Capital Inc. 3 $166,837 100.0%
CREDITEX GROUP INC. 2 $80,099 100.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.