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Economists

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

1,522

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$109,284

Median Salary

National Average

+27.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$66,556

25th Percentile

$80,330

Median (50th)

$102,298

75th Percentile

$135,000

90th Percentile

$160,000

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Top Employers Hiring Economists
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 90 $129,483 $95,680 - $190,000 100.0%
Cornerstone Research, Inc. 81 $154,541 $135,000 - $200,000 92.6%
CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, INC. 74 $109,535 $61,140 - $245,000 94.6%
Capital One, National Association 62 $113,367 $69,900 - $155,000 95.2%
CAPITAL ONE SERVICES II LLC 28 $93,697 $70,600 - $149,000 82.1%
BATES WHITE, LLC 26 $129,201 $75,000 - $170,000 88.5%
ANALYSIS GROUP INC. 24 $134,792 $120,000 - $140,000 100.0%
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS 24 $120,289 $86,000 - $150,000 100.0%
AMAZON CORPORATE LLC 22 $95,672 $84,490 - $101,100 90.9%
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK 20 $161,020 $111,405 - $260,000 100.0%
NATIONAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. 20 $133,187 $93,746 - $210,000 90.0%
FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES 18 $101,493 $83,820 - $108,720 83.3%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 15 $100,783 $91,800 - $106,300 100.0%
IHS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 15 $72,645 $47,528 - $130,520 100.0%
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND 15 $141,928 $122,290 - $155,002 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 1,522 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 1,522 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 150 $134,799
WASHINGTON DC 144 $123,665
BOSTON MA 128 $144,665
RICHMOND VA 83 $113,966
MCLEAN VA 50 $110,918
New York NY 45 $138,903
SEATTLE WA 41 $99,951
MIAMI FL 27 $75,899
CHICAGO IL 26 $111,283
HOUSTON TX 25 $102,961
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 74 $86,213 91.9%
FY 2010 148 $102,744 93.2%
FY 2011 146 $103,283 95.2%
FY 2012 142 $116,126 93.0%
FY 2013 109 $103,494 85.3%
FY 2014 164 $99,087 88.4%
FY 2015 190 $110,438 95.3%
FY 2016 159 $103,989 94.3%
FY 2017 147 $122,088 94.6%
FY 2018 149 $125,036 94.6%
FY 2019 94 $122,874 97.9%
Company Comparison - Economists

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 90 $129,483 100.0%
Cornerstone Research, Inc. 81 $154,541 92.6%
CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, INC. 74 $109,535 94.6%
Capital One, National Association 62 $113,367 95.2%
CAPITAL ONE SERVICES II LLC 28 $93,697 82.1%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.