Does an H-1B filing mean a visa was granted?

No. A Labor Condition Application is the wage-and-worksite filing an employer makes before petitioning. Many certified LCAs never become petitions, and an LCA is not a visa.

Is a certified filing the same as USCIS approval?

No. Certification is a Department of Labor outcome. The I-129 petition is decided separately by USCIS and is not in this dataset.

Does a withdrawn filing count against a sponsor?

No. A withdrawal usually means the role was filled or dropped, so it is not a compliance signal and is not counted against a sponsor in the sponsor-health score.

Is the wage shown what an employee takes home?

No. Offered and prevailing wages are the figures on the filing, before tax, bonus or equity, and they describe the role rather than an individual paycheck.

Is the most recent fiscal year complete?

Not necessarily. The Department of Labor releases disclosure data quarterly, so counts for the latest fiscal years can still rise in a later release.

Why are some occupations or states missing?

Combinations backed by fewer than 25 filings, or fewer than 3 distinct employers, are not published at all. Small cells are omitted entirely rather than shown with unreliable numbers.

Sponsor FinderSOC 19-3011Updated September 2026

H-1B Sponsors for Economists

35 employers filed 2,928 H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Economists across the US between FY2010 and FY2026. All are ranked below, with DOL certification outcomes and a sponsor-health signal.

Employers: 35all listed below
Filings: 2,92822% of all 13,416 for this role
Certified: 91.2%
Median wage: $113,478across the sponsors listed

How this total is counted: filings from employers with at least 25 for this occupation, a resolved employer and a recorded worksite state. That is 2,928 of the 13,416 total shown on the Economists occupation page (22%); the remainder is the long tail of employers below the publishing threshold.

How to read this

Does an H-1B filing mean a visa was granted?: No. A Labor Condition Application is the wage-and-worksite filing an employer makes before petitioning. Many certified LCAs never become petitions, and an LCA is not a visa. What an LCA is.
Is a certified filing the same as USCIS approval?: No. Certification is a Department of Labor outcome. The I-129 petition is decided separately by USCIS and is not in this dataset. How certification rate works.
Does a withdrawn filing count against a sponsor?: No. A withdrawal usually means the role was filled or dropped, so it is not a compliance signal and is not counted against a sponsor in the sponsor-health score. How sponsor health is calculated.
Is the wage shown what an employee takes home?: No. Offered and prevailing wages are the figures on the filing, before tax, bonus or equity, and they describe the role rather than an individual paycheck. How the prevailing wage works.
Is the most recent fiscal year complete?: Not necessarily. The Department of Labor releases disclosure data quarterly, so counts for the latest fiscal years can still rise in a later release.
Why are some occupations or states missing?: Combinations backed by fewer than 25 filings, or fewer than 3 distinct employers, are not published at all. Small cells are omitted entirely rather than shown with unreliable numbers.

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Showing 35 of 35 sponsors · all filings FY2010–FY2026.

Employers sponsoring H-1B for Economists in the US, sorted by filings, descending. Column headers are sortable.
#					Wage levels
1	GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC	348	94.3%	$81,000	—
2	Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System	258	84.5%	$140,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level III: 100%
3	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)last filed FY2023	253	96.0%	$137,748	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 49%, Level II: 36%, Level III: 15%, Level IV: 1%
4	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	220	99.5%	$160,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 16%, Level II: 55%, Level III: 27%, Level IV: 3%
5	Analysis Group, Inc.	159	92.5%	$110,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 72%, Level II: 21%, Level III: 7%
6	LatentView Analytics Corporationlast filed FY2017	136	82.4%	$85,000	—
7	Compass Lexecon LLC	112	89.3%	$145,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 7%, Level II: 57%, Level III: 30%, Level IV: 7%
8	Federal Express Corporation	107	99.1%	$109,297	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 7%, Level II: 67%, Level III: 24%, Level IV: 2%
9	McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States	105	98.1%	$114,275	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 15%, Level II: 83%, Level III: 2%
10	The Leland Stanford, Jr University	82	84.1%	$74,093	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 50%, Level II: 40%, Level III: 8%, Level IV: 3%
11	MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC.last filed FY2018	77	94.8%	$69,576	—
12	Wayfair LLC	76	94.7%	$118,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 45%, Level III: 43%, Level IV: 12%
13	FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.	75	88.0%	$71,178	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 75%, Level III: 25%
14	Cornerstone Research, Inc.	68	98.5%	$172,500	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 16%, Level II: 79%, Level III: 5%
15	The Nielsen Company (US), LLClast filed FY2018	65	95.4%	$75,000	—
16	Federal Reserve Bank of New York	56	92.9%	$166,550	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 10%, Level IV: 90%
17	TransUnion LLC	56	100.0%	$85,197	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 3%, Level II: 91%, Level III: 6%
18	NATIONAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.	55	74.5%	$108,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 77%, Level II: 17%, Level IV: 6%
19	IMPAQ International, LLClast filed FY2018	47	97.9%	$115,000	—
20	Econic Partners US LLC	44	100.0%	$135,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 32%, Level II: 20%, Level III: 14%, Level IV: 34%
21	IHS Global Inc.	43	79.1%	$80,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 100%
22	The Brattle Group	43	95.3%	$113,478	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 66%, Level II: 27%, Level IV: 7%
23	Amazon Web Services, Inc.	42	97.6%	$139,400	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 24%, Level II: 29%, Level III: 47%
24	BATES WHITE, LLC	42	92.9%	$220,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 4%, Level IV: 96%
25	Citigroup Global Markets Inc.	40	52.5%	$100,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 50%, Level IV: 50%
26	MERRILL LYNCHlast filed FY2018	38	94.7%	$90,000	—
27	GOLDMAN SACHS SERVICES LLC	37	100.0%	$72,900	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 100%
28	Affine Inc.last filed FY2019	36	88.9%	$86,000	—
29	Healthcore, Inc.last filed FY2016	33	60.6%	$53,290	—
30	UBS Securities LLC	33	93.9%	$200,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 3%, Level III: 59%, Level IV: 38%
31	Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond	30	90.0%	$141,994	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 25%, Level III: 25%, Level IV: 50%
32	Amgen Inc.	29	93.1%	$115,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 50%, Level IV: 50%
33	Barclays Capital Inc.	29	72.4%	$220,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level III: 18%, Level IV: 82%
34	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	29	48.3%	$72,745	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 100%
35	The RAND Corporation	25	96.0%	$140,250	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 33%, Level III: 33%, Level IV: 33%

#1GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
Filings
348
Certified
94.3%
Median wage
$81,000
—
#2Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Filings
258
Certified
84.5%
Median wage
$140,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level III: 100%
#3AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)last filed FY2023
Filings
253
Certified
96.0%
Median wage
$137,748
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 49%, Level II: 36%, Level III: 15%, Level IV: 1%
#4AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
Filings
220
Certified
99.5%
Median wage
$160,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 16%, Level II: 55%, Level III: 27%, Level IV: 3%
#5Analysis Group, Inc.
Filings
159
Certified
92.5%
Median wage
$110,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 72%, Level II: 21%, Level III: 7%
#6LatentView Analytics Corporationlast filed FY2017
Filings
136
Certified
82.4%
Median wage
$85,000
—
#7Compass Lexecon LLC
Filings
112
Certified
89.3%
Median wage
$145,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 7%, Level II: 57%, Level III: 30%, Level IV: 7%
#8Federal Express Corporation
Filings
107
Certified
99.1%
Median wage
$109,297
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 7%, Level II: 67%, Level III: 24%, Level IV: 2%
#9McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States
Filings
105
Certified
98.1%
Median wage
$114,275
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 15%, Level II: 83%, Level III: 2%
#10The Leland Stanford, Jr University
Filings
82
Certified
84.1%
Median wage
$74,093
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 50%, Level II: 40%, Level III: 8%, Level IV: 3%
#11MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC.last filed FY2018
Filings
77
Certified
94.8%
Median wage
$69,576
—
#12Wayfair LLC
Filings
76
Certified
94.7%
Median wage
$118,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 45%, Level III: 43%, Level IV: 12%
#13FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.
Filings
75
Certified
88.0%
Median wage
$71,178
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 75%, Level III: 25%
#14Cornerstone Research, Inc.
Filings
68
Certified
98.5%
Median wage
$172,500
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 16%, Level II: 79%, Level III: 5%
#15The Nielsen Company (US), LLClast filed FY2018
Filings
65
Certified
95.4%
Median wage
$75,000
—
#16Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Filings
56
Certified
92.9%
Median wage
$166,550
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 10%, Level IV: 90%
#17TransUnion LLC
Filings
56
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$85,197
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 3%, Level II: 91%, Level III: 6%
#18NATIONAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
Filings
55
Certified
74.5%
Median wage
$108,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 77%, Level II: 17%, Level IV: 6%
#19IMPAQ International, LLClast filed FY2018
Filings
47
Certified
97.9%
Median wage
$115,000
—
#20Econic Partners US LLC
Filings
44
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$135,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 32%, Level II: 20%, Level III: 14%, Level IV: 34%
#21IHS Global Inc.
Filings
43
Certified
79.1%
Median wage
$80,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 100%
#22The Brattle Group
Filings
43
Certified
95.3%
Median wage
$113,478
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 66%, Level II: 27%, Level IV: 7%
#23Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Filings
42
Certified
97.6%
Median wage
$139,400
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 24%, Level II: 29%, Level III: 47%
#24BATES WHITE, LLC
Filings
42
Certified
92.9%
Median wage
$220,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 4%, Level IV: 96%
#25Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Filings
40
Certified
52.5%
Median wage
$100,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 50%, Level IV: 50%
#26MERRILL LYNCHlast filed FY2018
Filings
38
Certified
94.7%
Median wage
$90,000
—
#27GOLDMAN SACHS SERVICES LLC
Filings
37
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$72,900
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 100%
#28Affine Inc.last filed FY2019
Filings
36
Certified
88.9%
Median wage
$86,000
—
#29Healthcore, Inc.last filed FY2016
Filings
33
Certified
60.6%
Median wage
$53,290
—
#30UBS Securities LLC
Filings
33
Certified
93.9%
Median wage
$200,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 3%, Level III: 59%, Level IV: 38%
#31Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Filings
30
Certified
90.0%
Median wage
$141,994
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 25%, Level III: 25%, Level IV: 50%
#32Amgen Inc.
Filings
29
Certified
93.1%
Median wage
$115,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 50%, Level IV: 50%
#33Barclays Capital Inc.
Filings
29
Certified
72.4%
Median wage
$220,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level III: 18%, Level IV: 82%
#34Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Filings
29
Certified
48.3%
Median wage
$72,745
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 100%
#35The RAND Corporation
Filings
25
Certified
96.0%
Median wage
$140,250
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 33%, Level III: 33%, Level IV: 33%

How the sponsor-health signal is calculated

The badge blends each sponsor’s DOL certification rate (weighted toward the last five fiscal years), its denial rate, and its recent filing volume. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor, because a withdrawal usually means the role was filled or dropped. Sponsors with too few or too old filings show “Limited data” rather than a score. It reflects DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, pay quality, or an endorsement. Full methodology.

Where else Economists is sponsored

Other states with enough Economists filings to publish a sponsor breakdown.

New York8 District of Columbia3 Washington4 California5 Massachusetts3

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Understand the data

Definitions and methodology behind these H-1B figures.

What “certification rate” means What an LCA is (and isn’t)How the sponsor-health signal works Common H-1B sponsorship questions