Economist at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System pay a Economist on an H-1B?
$160k Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has filed 144 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Economist with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $160k. Most of those filings fall between $150k and $165k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
Filings and pay by year
Economist at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 3 | $185k |
| FY2025 | 12 | $170k |
| FY2024 | 7 | $165k |
| FY2023 | 6 | $173k |
| FY2022 | 17 | $160k |
| FY2021 | 26 | $160k |
| FY2020 | 21 | $155k |
| FY2019 | 9 | $150k |
| FY2018 | 32 | $140k |
| FY2017 | 11 | $140k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | 143 | $160k |
| Cambridge, MA | 1 | $150k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level III | 136 | $160k |
| Level IV | 4 | $210k |
See Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System's full H-1B and green-card profile