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Economist I H-1B salaries
Employers filed 60 certified H-1B applications for Economist I roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $147,000.
- Median salary offered
- $147,000
- Middle half earn
- $147,000 to $151,500
- Top 10% earn over
- $160,820
- Certified filings
- 60
Every filing
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Pay by employer
| Employer | Filings | Median | Middle half |
|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 51 | $147,000 | $147,000 – $151,500 |
| General Motors Financial Company, Inc. | 5 | $90,000 | $89,500 – $90,000 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 4 | $147,000 | $147,000 – $149,175 |
Where these jobs are
Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
| City | Filings | Median | Middle half |
|---|
| Seattle, WA | 33 | $147,000 | $147,000 – $151,000 |
| Arlington, VA | 10 | $147,000 | $147,000 – $150,225 |
| New York, NY | 5 | $160,000 | $160,000 – $160,000 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 5 | $90,000 | $89,500 – $90,000 |
| Bellevue, WA | 3 | $147,000 | $112,302 – $147,000 |
| San Francisco, CA | 2 | $181,682 | $175,374 – $187,991 |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $138,600 | $138,600 – $138,600 |
| Irvine, CA | 1 | $147,000 | $147,000 – $147,000 |
By experience level
| Wage level | Filings | Median |
|---|
| Level I | 38 | $147,000 |
| Level II | 21 | $150,300 |
| Level III | 1 | $169,065 |
Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).
By year
| Year filed | Filings | Median |
|---|
| 2023 | 2 | $112,302 |
| 2024 | 10 | $114,300 |
| 2025 | 13 | $147,000 |
| 2026 | 35 | $147,000 |