Research Associate at NERA Economic Consulting
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does NERA Economic Consulting pay a Research Associate on an H-1B?
$80k NERA Economic Consulting has filed 47 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Research Associate with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $80k. Most of those filings fall between $76k and $89k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
Filings and pay by year
Research Associate at NERA Economic Consulting, by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 3 | $91k |
| FY2025 | 2 | $91k |
| FY2024 | 7 | $84k |
| FY2023 | 8 | $89k |
| FY2022 | 3 | $80k |
| FY2021 | 9 | $76k |
| FY2020 | 5 | $76k |
| FY2019 | 3 | $76k |
| FY2018 | 5 | $75k |
| FY2017 | 2 | $70k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 15 | $76k |
| White Plains, NY | 7 | $76k |
| Chicago, IL | 6 | $86k |
| Washington, DC | 5 | $80k |
| Houston, TX | 4 | $75k |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $83k |
| Miami, FL | 2 | $91k |
| San Francisco, CA | 2 | $84k |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $75k |
| Foster City, CA | 1 | $90k |
| Jersey City, NJ | 1 | $80k |
| Mount Vernon, NY | 1 | $89k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 47 | $80k |
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