H-1B salary guideSOC 19-3011Rank #65Updated Sep 2026
Economists
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Economists (SOC 19-3011). Based on 13,416 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$150,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$113,728
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$190,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
730
Rank #65 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,333 | $72,363 | $85,000 | $113,478 |
| Level II | 2,504 | $88,367 | $108,023 | $131,880 |
| Level III | 1,260 | $104,645 | $134,800 | $165,000 |
| Level IV | 840 | $130,000 | $180,000 | $225,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $72,363 | $85,000 | $113,478 |
| Level II | $88,367 | $108,023 | $131,880 |
| Level III | $104,645 | $134,800 | $165,000 |
| Level IV | $130,000 | $180,000 | $225,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
444
Board of Governors of the …
264
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
254
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
220
Analysis Group, Inc.
161
LatentView Analytics Corpo…
136
Compass Lexecon LLC
124
McKinsey & Company, Inc. U…
112
Federal Express Corporation
107
The Leland Stanford, Jr Un…
87
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $85k |
| FY2011 | $81k |
| FY2012 | $80k |
| FY2013 | $80k |
| FY2014 | $80k |
| FY2015 | $82k |
| FY2016 | $85k |
| FY2017 | $84k |
| FY2018 | $89k |
| FY2019 | $94k |
| FY2020 | $94k |
| FY2021 | $102k |
| FY2022 | $110k |
| FY2023 | $114k |
| FY2024 | $120k |
| FY2025 | $120k |
| FY2026 | $150k |
Compare Economists with another occupation
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Who actually sponsors this role?
35 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Economists — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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