MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC
PERM salary data: 38 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
38
certified PERM positions
$144,500
Median pay
$135,000
25th pct
$162,500
75th pct
$183,000
90th pct
$112,581
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$115,364
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 53 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
167
H-1B LCA filings
38
PERM certifications
7.3%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.23
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 18 · trend 10 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 5. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+4%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$112,581$144,500 median$183,000
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 21.1%
Top roles at MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 8 | $149,000 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 7 | $130,500 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 4 | $146,910 |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 4 | $132,500 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 3 | $158,000 |
| Financial Quantitative Analysts 13-2099 | 2 | $180,000 |
| Statisticians 15-2041 | 2 | $171,500 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 41-3031 | 2 | $110,004 |
| Database Administrators 15-1141 | 1 | $142,958 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects 15-1199 | 1 | $110,000 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 27 | $145,000 |
| New Jersey | 8 | $147,000 |
| California | 3 | $113,687 |
| Florida | 2 | $121,849 |
| Georgia | 1 | $215,000 |
What is this? Before sponsoring a worker for a green card, a U.S.
employer must obtain a certified PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor. These are the
offered wages on certified PERM applications — not verified salaries paid.
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