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Economist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings2,830All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$140,0002,390 eligible salary records
Employer names820Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$101,831–$168,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
094187281374FY 2016: 213 filings16FY 2017: 218 filings17FY 2018: 284 filings18FY 2019: 250 filings19FY 2020: 209 filings20FY 2021: 306 filings21FY 2022: 334 filings22FY 2023: 247 filings23FY 2024: 237 filings24FY 2025: 290 filings25FY 2026: 242 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*242 filings$164,100 median · n=224

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 2,390 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Economist842
$143,556 median · n=669 eligible
Economist Ii290
$150,300 median · n=280 eligible
Economist I259
$129,485 median · n=237 eligible
Senior Economist144
$180,000 median · n=128 eligible
Research Economist94
$130,852 median · n=76 eligible
Economists87
$107,806 median · n=84 eligible
Economist Iii86
$168,040 median · n=82 eligible
Associate Economist53
$125,000 median · n=45 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
New York, NY367
$160,000 median · n=316 eligible
Washington, DC353
$150,966 median · n=311 eligible
Seattle, WA316
$146,000 median · n=309 eligible
San Francisco, CA141
$140,000 median · n=113 eligible
Boston, MA114
$143,000 median · n=99 eligible
Chicago, IL106
$128,149 median · n=92 eligible
Arlington, VA86
$150,300 median · n=78 eligible
Bellevue, WA38
$152,000 median · n=37 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
88.6%Certified LCAs
Certified2,507 88.6%
Certified - Withdrawn199 7.0%
Withdrawn88 3.1%
Denied36 1.3%

Denominator: all 2,830 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Amazon.Com Services LLC509
$148,600 median · n=484 eligible
Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System169
$150,000 median · n=146 eligible
Compass Lexecon LLC95
$162,500 median · n=86 eligible
Bates White, LLC67
$190,000 median · n=63 eligible
Ernst & Young U.S. Llp55
$141,000 median · n=54 eligible
Federal Reserve Bank Of New York55
$195,000 median · n=50 eligible
Amazon Web Services, Inc.49
$138,090 median · n=42 eligible
Amazon.Com Services, Inc.38
$135,000 median · n=36 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$140,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$76,440
25th percentile$101,831
Median (50th)$140,000
75th percentile$168,000
90th percentile$196,584

n=2,390 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

2,830 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.Economist I

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26174-040676
Reported wage: $90,000–$105,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fort Worth, TX06/23/202607/20/2026
Noveld LLCPrincipal Economist

Filing details

$226,782 /yr

I-200-26174-041134
Reported wage: $226,782 / year
Annualized: $226,782
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/23/202612/01/2026
Noveld LLCChief Economist

Filing details

$136,989 /yr

I-200-26174-041135
Reported wage: $136,989 / year
Annualized: $136,989
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/23/202611/01/2026
Getty Laboratory Iv Services LLCPrincipal Economist/Managing Director

Filing details

$360,000 /yr

I-200-26174-042581
Reported wage: $360,000 / year
Annualized: $360,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Miami, FL06/23/202610/01/2026
The Fountain Group, LLCData Scientist (Economist)

Filing details

$65 per hour

I-200-24157-074164
Reported wage: $65 / hour
Annualized: $135,200
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irvine, CA06/05/202410/01/2024
Indeed, Inc.Economist

Filing details

$129,667 /yr

I-200-26173-037480
Reported wage: $129,667–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $129,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Arlington, VA06/22/202610/01/2026
Indeed, Inc.Economist

Filing details

$126,000 /yr

I-200-26169-032118
Reported wage: $126,000–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $126,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Arlington, VA06/18/202610/01/2026
Indeed, Inc.Economist

Filing details

$129,667 /yr

I-200-26169-032181
Reported wage: $129,667–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $129,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Arlington, VA06/18/202610/01/2026
Federal Reserve Bank Of BostonPrincipal Economist, Research

Filing details

$246,200 /yr

I-200-26168-025346
Reported wage: $246,200–$369,200 / year
Annualized: $246,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-07-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA06/17/202607/25/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCEconomist Ii

Filing details

$184,000 /yr

I-200-26167-020185
Reported wage: $184,000 / year
Annualized: $184,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Seattle, WA06/16/202612/12/2026
Spx Capital Management LLCEconomist

Filing details

$136,989 /yr

I-200-26167-020497
Reported wage: $136,989–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $136,989
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/16/202610/01/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCEconomist Iii

Filing details

$201,300 /yr

I-200-26167-020579
Reported wage: $201,300 / year
Annualized: $201,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/16/202612/12/2026
Quantitative Economic Solutions, LLCEconomist 1

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-26166-014648
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA06/15/202610/01/2026
Federal Reserve Bank Of San FranciscoEconomist

Filing details

$179,795 /yr

I-200-26162-005512
Reported wage: $179,795–$254,900 / year
Annualized: $179,795
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA06/11/202609/05/2026
Shell Trading Services CompanyGasoline Economist

Filing details

$154,400 /yr

I-200-26161-999934
Reported wage: $154,400 / year
Annualized: $154,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Norco, LA06/10/202606/10/2026
Berkeley Research Group, LLCManaging Economist

Filing details

$245,000 /yr

I-200-26160-995876
Reported wage: $245,000 / year
Annualized: $245,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL06/09/202606/15/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCEconomist Ii

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26160-996452
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Seattle, WA06/09/202606/14/2026
Keystone Strategy LLCSenior Economist

Filing details

$181,875 /yr

I-200-26160-996539
Reported wage: $181,875–$236,000 / year
Annualized: $181,875
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA06/09/202606/29/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCEconomist Ii

Filing details

$159,994 /yr

I-200-26156-985041
Reported wage: $159,994 / year
Annualized: $159,994
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Arlington, VA06/05/202610/01/2026
Compass Lexecon LLCSenior Economist

Filing details

$217,000 /yr

I-200-26156-987755
Reported wage: $217,000 / year
Annualized: $217,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Washington, DC06/05/202610/01/2026
International Air Transport AssociationEconomist, Iata Sustainability And Economics

Filing details

$124,800 /yr

I-200-26155-982004
Reported wage: $124,800 / year
Annualized: $124,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Miami, FL06/04/202610/01/2026
Compass Lexecon LLCSenior Economist

Filing details

$195,000 /yr

I-200-26155-984109
Reported wage: $195,000 / year
Annualized: $195,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/04/202606/24/2026
Secretariat Advisors LLCAssociate Economist

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-26154-978225
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Washington, DC06/03/202610/01/2026
Secretariat Advisors LLCEconomist

Filing details

$236,500 /yr

I-200-26154-978227
Reported wage: $236,500 / year
Annualized: $236,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA06/03/202610/01/2026
Secretariat Advisors LLCEconomist

Filing details

$236,500 /yr

I-200-26154-978230
Reported wage: $236,500 / year
Annualized: $236,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Washington, DC06/03/202610/01/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.