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Economist, H-1B salary

What 773 H-1B filings report for “Economist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for an Economist?

$140k median H-1B base salary for an Economist, typically $78k to $194k, across 773 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$78k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$101k–$170k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$140,000
773 filings
Top (p90)
$194k
90th percentile
p10 $78k
median $140k
p90 $194k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1District of Columbia231$160k+$20k
  • 2Missouri29$160k+$20k
  • 3Massachusetts48$138k−$2k
  • 4New York134$137k−$3k
  • 5Illinois29$130k−$10k
  • 6California118$129k−$11k
  • 7Texas31$86k−$54k
  • 8Georgia29$86k−$54k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $140kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for an Economist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Economist roles are Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Compass Lexecon, Bates White, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Federal Reserve Bank of New York, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Economist filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

2,683 filings carry “Economist” in the title, across 430 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Economist”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.