H-1B Economist I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Economist I is $129,000, across 202 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$129,000
Average wage
$112,983
90th percentile
$151,380
Certified LCAs
202
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $45,594
- 25th
- $80,038
- Median
- $129,000
- Average
- $112,983
- 90th
- $151,380
- Highest
- $185,000
Based on 202 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
31FY20
45FY21
63FY22
38FY23
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Top H-1B sponsors for Economist I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 174 | $129,242 |
| General Motors Financial Company, Inc. | 9 | $90,000 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 19 | $84,947 |
Salaries by location
Seattle, WA · $129,485Arlington, VA · $143,500New York, NY · $149,450Providence, RI · $69,992Bellevue, WA · $137,000Fort Worth, TX · $90,000Austin, TX · $45,594Boston, MA · $140,000Chicago, IL · $100,861San Diego, CA · $75,899San Francisco, CA · $175,000Ithaca, NY · $137,748St. Louis, MO · $53,082Culver City, CA · $109,590Sunnyvale, CA · $127,838