U.S. Immigration Data

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Political Correspondent

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

4

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$106,448

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$82,801

25th Percentile

$96,678

Median (50th)

$119,808

75th Percentile

$122,897

90th Percentile

$124,750

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Top Employers Hiring Political Correspondent
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
POLITICO, LLC 2 $122,897 $119,808 - $125,986 100.0%
The Daily Beast Co. LLC 1 $73,549 $73,549 - $73,549 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 3 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 3 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Arlington VA 1 $119,808
Brooklyn NY 1 $125,986
Washington DC 1 $73,549
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 2021 1 $119,808 100.0%
FY 2023 1 $125,986 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $73,549 100.0%
Company Comparison - Political Correspondent

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
POLITICO, LLC 2 $122,897 100.0%
The Daily Beast Co. LLC 1 $73,549 100.0%
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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.