Research Economist H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 54 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Economist positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $136,261 (median $131,600), with reported wages ranging from $60,778 to $260,000 across 18 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Economist: FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CLEVELAND; FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS; FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS; WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY; BOSTON COLLEGE. Most filings in: OH, MN, TX.