Economist
Median salary
$155,400
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$127,192 – $185,000
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
-5.82%
-8.68% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
137 filings
Economist pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$93,833
P25$127,192
Median$155,400
P75$185,000
P90$211,135
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$92,08221 LCAs
Level II$152,00071 LCAs
Level III$185,00033 LCAs
Level IV$220,00012 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Economist pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Economists 99%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economists 19-3011 | 99.27% | 136 | $134,540 | $156,700 | $185,000 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Economist
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 57 | $155,400 | -0.8% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Economist II42 LCAs · median $161,345
- Senior Economist17 LCAs · median $190,000
- Economist III13 LCAs · median $181,875
- Economist I11 LCAs · median $147,000