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Economists salary in Professional services, District of Columbia

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Economists (Pro services) in District of Columbia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 81 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $158,200. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry21$105,000
Level II — qualified12$182,703
Level III — experienced19$185,000
Level IV — fully competent16$245,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Economists (Pro services) in District of Columbia. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Econic Partners US LLCEconomic Research Analyst13$125,000
The Brattle GroupAssociate11$113,478
CRA International, Inc.Consulting Associate - Competition7$192,500
Compass Lexecon LLCSenior Economist7$220,000
Analysis Group, Inc.Associate5$180,000
Cornerstone Research, Inc.Associate5$230,000
BATES WHITE, LLCMANAGING ECONOMIST5$240,000
Edgeworth Economics, LLCSenior Consultant4$103,000
Institute for Women's Policy ResearchResearch Associate2$101,000
International Initiative for Impact EvaluationProgram Manager2$75,189

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Research Associate at Institute for Women's Policy Research
    $70,000
    WashingtonDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-488435
  • Program Manager at International Initiative for Impact Evaluation
    $89,600
    WashingtonDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-486074
  • Consulting Associate - Competition at CRA International, Inc.
    $133,000
    WashingtonDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-476858
  • Director at Crowell Global Advisors
    $190,320
    WashingtonDecided Nov 25, 2025I-203-25322-418078
  • Associate at Analysis Group, Inc.
    $180,000
    WashingtonDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25314-393165
  • Senior Research Economist at Institute for Women's Policy Research
    $132,000
    WashingtonDecided Nov 17, 2025I-200-25311-388095
  • Senior Policy Manager at Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
    $112,000
    Washington, DCDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25310-383150
  • Consulting Associate - Competition at CRA International, Inc.
    $133,000
    WashingtonDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-378261

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.