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SOC 19-3011. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 1,760 labor condition applications for Economists (SOC 19-3011) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 1,719 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $136,645 a year (quartiles $99,341–$180,000), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $102,523. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (34% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 304 with a median offered wage of $175,000.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 34%Level II 33%Level III 18%Level IV 13%Not stated 2%
| Measure | SOC 19-3011 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $136,645 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $99,341–$180,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 67% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (1,758 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Economists: 198 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
New York 333 · California 304 · Massachusetts 192 · District of Columbia 182 · Illinois 115 · Washington 106 · Texas 94 · Tennessee 67 · Virginia 54 · Florida 39
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $175,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Research, Inc. | Boston | 53 |
| Analysis Group, Inc. | Boston | 42 |
| Compass Lexecon LLC | Bowie | 14 |
| Bates White, LLC | Washington | 14 |
| Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | Washington | 12 |
| Capital One, National Association | Richmond | 10 |
| CRA International, Inc. | Boston | 9 |
| The Brattle Group | Boston | 6 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | New York | 5 |
| National Economic Research Associates, Inc. | New York | 4 |
| Coherent Economics, LLC | Chicago | 3 |
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | New York | 3 |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago | Chicago | 3 |
| WSP USA Inc. | New York | 2 |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City | Kansas City | 2 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Economists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 19-3011 is $136,645 a year, with the middle half between $99,341 and $180,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $102,523.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Economists?
Amazon.com Services LLC (150), Analysis Group, Inc. (130), Cornerstone Research, Inc. (91), The Brattle Group (74), CRA International, Inc. (59)
Which wage level is most common for Economists?
Level I: Level I 34%, Level II 33%, Level III 18%, Level IV 13% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Economists?
304 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $175,000.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.