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Economist is a Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services job with over 8,026 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Economists are hired by companies in the Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services 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



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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