H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Assistant Professor of Economics

Occupation profile for Assistant Professor of Economics covers 213 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $98,101.

FY2026 certified median
$98,101
Total filings
213
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$84,919–$117,840
Top employer
Bard College
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202474$93,000$77,005$110,569
FY202579$93,250$79,250$109,625
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)60$98,101$84,919$117,840

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Assistant Professor of EconomicsFY2024 $93,000; FY2025 $93,250; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $98,101$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$93,000FY2025$93,250FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$98,101Certified median offer, Assistant Professor of EconomicsFY2024 $93,000; FY2025 $93,250; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $98,101$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$93,000FY2025$93,250FY2026*$98,101
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Bard College6 filings
  2. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA6 filings
  3. Oberlin College5 filings
  4. Muskingum University4 filings
  5. SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY4 filings
  6. Trustees of Grinnell College4 filings
  7. Trustees of the Smith College4 filings
  8. Brown University3 filings
  9. Carnegie Mellon University3 filings
  10. Davidson College3 filings

Top cities

  1. Annandale-on-Hudson5 filings
  2. Philadelphia5 filings
  3. Los Angeles4 filings
  4. Grinnell4 filings
  5. Northampton4 filings
  6. Northfield4 filings
  7. New Concord4 filings
  8. Pittsburgh4 filings
  9. Providence4 filings
  10. Dallas4 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108025-1063$83,670$126,043$168,417$210,790
    2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798025-1063$82,960$110,693$138,427$166,160
    2026-27Amherst Town-Northampton, MAArea 1120025-1063$105,820$128,650$151,480$174,310
    2026-27Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYArea 2888025-1063$68,770$107,040$145,310$183,580
    2026-27Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areaArea 190000425-1063$68,760$82,263$95,767$109,270
    2026-27Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTArea 2554025-1063$77,780$108,743$139,707$170,670
    2026-27Providence-Warwick, RI-MAArea 3930025-1063$92,990$132,967$172,943$212,920
    2026-27High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan areaArea 490001125-1063$45,080$72,117$99,153$126,190
    2026-27West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areaArea 170000225-1063$73,460$106,737$140,013$173,290
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910025-1063$66,020$92,670$119,320$145,970