H-1B Economist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Economist is $150,000, across 438 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$150,000
Average wage
$144,999
90th percentile
$195,000
Certified LCAs
438
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $42,286
- 25th
- $115,560
- Median
- $150,000
- Average
- $144,999
- 90th
- $195,000
- Highest
- $250,000
Based on 438 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
66FY20
80FY21
95FY22
59FY23
52FY24
73FY25
13FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Economist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | 5 | $195,000 |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 6 | $191,250 |
| BATES WHITE, LLC | 30 | $190,000 |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago | 11 | $185,000 |
| Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco | 7 | $180,000 |
| Wayfair LLC | 5 | $177,760 |
| The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | 9 | $175,000 |
| Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | 92 | $160,000 |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City | 10 | $160,000 |
| Baker & McKenzie Consulting LLC | 8 | $157,500 |
| Keystone Strategy LLC | 13 | $153,608 |
| Compass Lexecon LLC | 30 | $145,000 |
| American Institutes for Research | 5 | $128,438 |
| CIBC World Markets Corp. | 5 | $115,606 |
| Emmis Dynamic Pricing LLC | 12 | $115,000 |
Salaries by location
Washington, DC · $160,000New York, NY · $136,989Chicago, IL · $145,000San Francisco, CA · $170,000Boston, MA · $183,080Kansas City, MO · $160,000St. Louis, MO · $175,000Indianapolis, IN · $112,500Los Angeles, CA · $169,525Atlanta, GA · $96,213Oakland, CA · $150,000Irvine, CA · $145,000Rockville, MD · $93,500Austin, TX · $58,550Chamblee, GA · $86,219