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Economists: green card (PERM) sponsors
304 PERM labor certification applications for this occupation (SOC 19-3011). Median offered salary $175,000; median time to certification 475 days.
PERM applications304
Median offered salary$175,000
Middle half of salaries$120,790–$185,000
10th–90th percentile$86,273–$212,500
Top green card sponsors
| Employer | PERM applications | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Research, Inc. | 53 | $185,000 |
| Analysis Group, Inc. | 42 | $180,000 |
| Compass Lexecon LLC | 14 | $160,000 |
| Bates White, LLC | 14 | $212,500 |
| Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | 12 | $175,000 |
| Capital One, National Association | 10 | $120,500 |
| CRA International, Inc. | 9 | $190,000 |
| FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. | 6 | $93,925 |
| The Brattle Group | 6 | $150,000 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 5 | $170,000 |
| National Economic Research Associates, Inc. | 4 | $182,500 |
| Coherent Economics LLC | 3 | $114,546 |
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | 3 | $201,200 |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago | 3 | $175,000 |
| Federal Express Corporation | 3 | $108,273 |
| WSP USA Inc. | 2 | $120,837 |
| The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City | 2 | $123,600 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $170,974 |
| Keystone Strategy LLC | 2 | $230,500 |
| SESCO PJM Strategy LLC | 2 | $150,000 |
| Competition Dynamics, Inc. | 2 | $202,500 |
| Axial Group LLC | 1 | $115,000 |
| Eipai USA LLC | 1 | $80,662 |
| Edgeworth Economics, LLC | 1 | $117,000 |
| Innovius Capital Management, LLC | 1 | $130,000 |
| Amega Holdings, LLC | 1 | $68,016 |
| American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. | 1 | $80,000 |
| Medallia, Inc. | 1 | $120,000 |
| Point72, L.P. | 1 | $139,500 |
| Chicago Blackhawk Hockey Team, Inc. | 1 | $130,000 |
| San Diego Project Management, PSC | 1 | $54,995 |
| Amgen Inc. | 1 | $121,580 |
| Deloitte Tax LLP | 1 | $84,490 |
| William Blair & Company, LLC | 1 | $174,637 |
| Research Triangle Institute (U.S.) | 1 | $110,000 |
| CBRE, Inc. | 1 | $88,400 |
| Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC | 1 | $71,300 |
| ZNS Cargo Inc. | 1 | $84,490 |
| Dare Auto, Inc | 1 | $69,278 |
| Sempra Corporation | 1 | $66,581 |
| American Institutes for Research | 1 | $125,000 |
| Dnipro LLC | 1 | $55,931 |
| Maryland Energy Administration | 1 | $103,839 |
| Open Philanthropy Project | 1 | $107,276 |
| Hamister Group, LLC | 1 | $80,000 |
| ING Financial Services, LLC | 1 | $168,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 1 | $70,595 |
| Airbnb, Inc. | 1 | $155,000 |
| Bloomberg L.P. | 1 | $70,000 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | 1 | $183,000 |
Job titles
- Associates53
- Associate49
- Economist49
- Senior Economist7
- Revenue Science Advisor6
- Senior Associate - Competition5
- Senior Business Analyst5
- Business Management Associate4
- Senior Analyst3
- Senior Consultant3
- Research Analyst3
- Economic Analyst3
- Economic Development Specialist2
- Research Economist2
- Economic Research Economist2
- Senior Lead Analyst2
- Manager2
- Consulting Associate - Competition2
- Sr. Economist2
- Energy Trader2
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications. PERM certification is one step toward a green card; USCIS decides the petition. Not legal advice. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2024–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).