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Economist is a Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities job with over 8,026 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Economists are hired by companies in the Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing industry. The average H1B Economists job lasts 1,039 days.


Jobs Hired
8,026
Hiring Companies
1,726
Hiring Industries
414
Average Salary
$86,842
Approved
87%


What do Economists do?

Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.

Source: O-NET OnLine



Top Economists Companies

Company # of Positions Industry Salary
The Brookings Institution 22 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $81,566
Federal Reserve Bank Of Boston 22 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $93,443
The Federal Reserve Bank Of St. Louis 21 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $107,052
Silver Lake Technology Management, Llc 21 Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities $94,307
Fedex Corporate Services 21 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation $37,806
University Of Arkansas 20 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $41,666
Centers For Disease Control And Prevention/dhhs 20 Scientific Research and Development Services $64,449
Amgen Inc. 20 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $93,798
General Motors Financial Company, Inc. 19 Consumer Lending $78,818
The University Of Southern California 18 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $57,520

Top Economists Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 2 $66,706
Crude Petroleum Extraction  2 $68,037
Computer Training 2 $84,386
Commercial Bakeries 2 $51,563
Coffee and Tea Manufacturing 2 $82,930
Casino Hotels 2 $58,718
Blood and Organ Banks 2 $106,299
Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 2 $76,669
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing 2 $73,071
Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 2 $65,843

Economists Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Economists has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2010 where they hired 1 employees. This job peaked in 2018 with 886 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 534 in 2023.
Economists has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2010 where the average salary was $66,352. This job peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $102,788, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.


Economists Job Locations



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All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.