National Economic Research Associates

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 28 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Scientific Research and Development Services
  • Main U.S. filing address: New York, NY
Median base salary$128,000+4% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$117.5k–$230k
Level I (entry-level) share64%all employers: 19%
Median prevailing wage$92,082the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $105k25th $117.5kmedian $128k75th $230k90th $240k

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Percentiles from National Economic Research Associates's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

What National Economic Research Associates hires for

Bar: share of National Economic Research Associates's filings. Figure: median base salary.

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JobMedianFilings
Economist$128,00028

Jobs with at least 10 filings at National Economic Research Associates.

Pay by level

$118.5kLevel I
Entry-level · 64% of filings
too fewLevel II
Mid-level · 29% of filings
too fewLevel III
Senior · 4% of filings
too fewLevel IV
Expert · 4% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $118,500 18
Mid-level · Level II too few 8
Senior · Level III too few 1
Expert · Level IV too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where National Economic Research Associates files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
New York, NY$123,00019

Salary details

Median salary$128,000
Middle 50%$117.5k–$230k
vs. all employers+4%comparison median $122,699
Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $100,000 and $994,600.
PercentileSalary
10th$105,000
25th$117,500
50th (median)$128,000
75th$230,000
90th$240,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $110k $150k FY2020: median $86,000 (23 filings) FY2021: median $88,250 (40 filings) FY2022: median $88,000 (32 filings) FY2023: median $110,000 (46 filings) FY2024: median $100,000 (29 filings) FY2025: median $124,500 (10 filings) FY2026: median $142,500 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 23 filings FY20 FY2021: 40 filings FY21 FY2022: 32 filings FY22 FY2023: 46 filings FY23 FY2024: 29 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 46
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$86,000$78,000$113,00023
FY2021$88,250$83,000$115,00040
FY2022$88,000$82,000$135,00032
FY2023$110,000$96,000$160,00046
FY2024$100,000$100,000$120,00029
FY2025$124,500$115,750$181,75010
FY2026$142,500$118,500$230,00018

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$128,000
Median prevailing wage$92,082
Median difference+43.8%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage0%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About National Economic Research Associates

National Economic Research Associates's filings list its industry as Scientific Research and Development Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5417). Its main U.S. filing address is in New York, NY and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Economist and the main metro areas are New York, NY, Washington, DC and Boston, MA. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does National Economic Research Associates sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. National Economic Research Associates filed 28 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does National Economic Research Associates pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on National Economic Research Associates's H-1B filings is $128,000; half of filings fall between $117,500 and $230,000. Bonus and stock are not included.