U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

POLITICAL ANALYST

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).

6

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$114,366

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2013 (Filing Volume)

5

Top Employers

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

$48,000

25th Percentile

$64,758

Median (50th)

$119,182

75th Percentile

$135,705

90th Percentile

$175,915

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Top Employers Hiring POLITICAL ANALYST
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION 2 $133,581 $129,331 - $137,830 100.0%
CARIB NEWS 1 $109,034 $109,034 - $109,034 100.0%
JOHN FAIRFAX US LIMITED 1 $214,000 $214,000 - $214,000 100.0%
U.S.-UKRAINE FOUNDATION 1 $50,000 $50,000 - $50,000 0.0%
WEISS RESEARCH 1 $46,000 $46,000 - $46,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 6 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 6 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
WASHINGTON DC 4 $132,790
JUPITER FL 1 $46,000
NEW YORK NY 1 $109,034
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 1 $46,000 100.0%
FY 2010 2 $79,517 50.0%
FY 2011 2 $175,915 100.0%
FY 2013 1 $129,331 100.0%
Company Comparison - POLITICAL ANALYST

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION 2 $133,581 100.0%
CARIB NEWS 1 $109,034 100.0%
JOHN FAIRFAX US LIMITED 1 $214,000 100.0%
U.S.-UKRAINE FOUNDATION 1 $50,000 0.0%
WEISS RESEARCH 1 $46,000 100.0%
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.