Economists

PERM salary data: 423 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 19-3011.

423
certified PERM positions
$150,000
Median pay
$114,273
25th pct
$175,000
75th pct
$200,000
90th pct
$94,452
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$94,452$150,000 median$200,000

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 26.3%

2022-Q4: $142,563 (49 positions)2023-Q1: $135,424 (44 positions)2023-Q2: $159,200 (27 positions)2023-Q3: $121,000 (17 positions)2023-Q4: $136,000 (47 positions)2024-Q1: $175,000 (44 positions)2024-Q2: $175,000 (60 positions)2024-Q4: $176,000 (4 positions)2025-Q3: $125,000 (29 positions)2025-Q4: $150,000 (22 positions)2026-Q1: $150,000 (26 positions)2026-Q2: $180,000 (64 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$188,850$112,150

Top PERM sponsors for Economists

EmployerPositionsMedian
ANALYSIS GROUP INC.50$175,000
Cornerstone Research, Inc.48$180,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC40$136,000
CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC30$136,500
CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION29$125,000
FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES7$100,350
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC4$160,000
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.3$139,020
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC2$164,050
ERNST YOUNG U.S. LLP2$120,995
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer