212 certified H-1B filings list the job title Economist (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $154,179; the middle half of filings fall between $120,750 and $189,966. The largest sponsor for this title is Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (25 filings).
212
certified filings
$154,179
Median base salary
$120,750
25th pct
$189,966
75th pct
$214,800
90th pct
$91,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$91,000$154,179 median$214,800
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
43
$148,658
FY2025
68
$146,400
FY2024
46
$169,450
FY2023
55
$155,000
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Washington, DC
48
$172,500
New York, NY
19
$150,000
Boston, MA
11
$189,966
Chicago, IL
11
$155,000
San Francisco, CA
10
$178,598
Arlington, VA
7
$145,000
Atlanta, GA
5
$104,008
Los Angeles, CA
5
$175,000
Indianapolis, IN
4
$112,500
Kansas City, MO
4
$165,950
Greenwich, CT
3
$155,000
Hartford, AL
3
$77,605
Houston, TX
3
$145,000
Rockville, MD
3
$107,520
Seattle, WA
3
$190,000
St. Louis, MO
3
$193,800
Bellevue, WA
2
$185,744
Cambridge, MA
2
$123,600
Diamond Bar, CA
2
$91,323
Irvine, CA
2
$145,870
Economist salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer