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Lead / Director Economists salary in Ohio

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Ohio OES distribution for Economists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$171,579
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Economists in Ohio: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $171,579. 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 IV — fully competent5$171,579

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Economists in Ohio. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Federal Reserve Bank of ClevelandResearch Economist3$165,485
SUMMIT BEND US CORPORATIONChief Economist2$240,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Research Economist at Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
    $171,579
    ClevelandWage Level IVDecided Jul 23, 2025I-200-25197-177977
  • Chief Economist at SUMMIT BEND US CORPORATION
    $240,000
    AkronWage Level IVDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-018518
  • Research Economist at Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
    $165,485
    ClevelandWage Level IVDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-995382
  • Chief Economist at SUMMIT BEND US CORPORATION
    $240,000
    AkronWage Level IVDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-976555
  • Research Economist at Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
    $165,485
    ClevelandWage Level IVDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-971080

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.