Compass Lexecon Economist salary

Based on 37 H-1B filings by Compass Lexecon LLC, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Economist, Associate Economist

Median salary$205,000
Middle 50%$185k–$250k
vs. all employers+46%comparison median $140,000
Filings37FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $132,200 and $341,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$163,000
25th$185,000
50th (median)$205,000
75th$250,000
90th$317,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $165k $220k FY2021: median $128,500 (14 filings) FY2023: median $160,000 (14 filings) FY2025: median $205,000 (16 filings) FY2026: median $205,000 (21 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 6 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 5 filings FY22 FY2023: 14 filings FY23 FY2024: 9 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 21 filings FY26 21
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––6
FY2021$128,500$120,500$187,25014
FY2022–––5
FY2023$160,000$150,000$240,00014
FY2024–––9
FY2025$205,000$182,500$281,25016
FY2026$205,000$195,000$220,00021

By state

District of Columbia
$227,000
Illinois
$248,125
California
$178,000
New York
$230,000
Texas
$218,333

Bar length: number of filings (District of Columbia 11). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Washington, DC$220,000 · 10 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 3
Level II · Qualified $185,000 16
Level III · Experienced $207,500 10
Level IV · Fully competent too few 8

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a economist make at Compass Lexecon?

In H-1B filings, Compass Lexecon LLC's median base salary for Economist is $205,000; half of filings fall between $185,000 and $250,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Compass Lexecon sponsor H-1B visas for economists?

Yes. Compass Lexecon LLC filed 37 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 19-3011 (Economists), so this page covers every job title Compass Lexecon filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology