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The Urban Institute H-1B salaries
The Urban Institute filed 21 certified H-1B applications between Sep 2023 and Apr 2026. Half of them paid more than $69,650 a year.
- Median salary offered
- $69,650
- Middle half earn
- $57,637 to $115,550
- Top 10% earn over
- $136,670
- Certified filings
- 21
Every filing
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Pay by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median | Middle half |
|---|
| Research Analyst | 5 | $62,000 | $58,800 – $62,000 |
| Research Associate | 3 | $93,135 | $72,568 – $95,114 |
| Senior Research Associate | 3 | $136,670 | $126,110 – $137,984 |
| Data Scientist | 2 | $60,825 | $56,412 – $65,238 |
| Intermittent Director, Research | 1 | $160,472 | $160,472 – $160,472 |
| Financial Analyst I | 1 | $57,637 | $57,637 – $57,637 |
| Research Assistant | 1 | $51,769 | $51,769 – $51,769 |
| Senior Policy Associate | 1 | $126,000 | $126,000 – $126,000 |
| Senior Research Associate (TPC) | 1 | $116,706 | $116,706 – $116,706 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 1 | $52,000 | $52,000 – $52,000 |
| Solution Engineer | 1 | $69,650 | $69,650 – $69,650 |
| Web Application Developer | 1 | $81,786 | $81,786 – $81,786 |
Where they work
Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
| City | Filings | Median | Middle half |
|---|
| Washington, DC | 12 | $81,392 | $52,000 – $121,697 |
| Pickerington, OH | 2 | $66,893 | $59,446 – $74,340 |
| Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $62,000 | $62,000 – $62,000 |
| Oakland, CA | 1 | $126,000 | $126,000 – $126,000 |
| Cambridge, MA | 1 | $62,115 | $62,115 – $62,115 |
| Pompano Beach, FL | 1 | $57,637 | $57,637 – $57,637 |
| Queens, NY | 1 | $62,000 | $62,000 – $62,000 |
| Seattle, WA | 1 | $69,650 | $69,650 – $69,650 |
| Washington Dc, DC | 1 | $97,093 | $97,093 – $97,093 |
By year
| Year filed | Filings | Median |
|---|
| 2023 | 1 | $93,135 |
| 2024 | 8 | $62,000 |
| 2025 | 7 | $69,650 |
| 2026 | 5 | $62,115 |
By experience level
| Wage level | Filings | Median |
|---|
| Level I | 2 | $58,218 |
| Level II | 4 | $62,000 |
| Level III | 2 | $116,128 |
| Level IV | 6 | $131,335 |
Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).