How much does The Urban Institute pay?

The Urban Institute has a median filed salary of $75,970 across 81 DOL filings, ranging from $60,000 to $105,000.

Does The Urban Institute pay above market?

The Urban Institute pays approximately 24.9% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does The Urban Institute sponsor?

The Urban Institute files most often for: Social Science Research Assistants, Economists, 19-4061.00, Statisticians, 19-3041.00.

Where does The Urban Institute hire?

The Urban Institute files most DOL cases in: District of Columbia (46 filings), DI (10 filings), Washington (4 filings), California (3 filings), Florida (1 filings).

The Urban Institute Economists Salary - DOL Verified Data

DC Approval Rate 81.5% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$106,663

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 66

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

81.5%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 16 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$60,000$90,000$106,663$137,000$141,371

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+14.5%

The Urban Institute pays 14.5% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

19 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Social Science Research Assistants	24	$58,000	-0.1%	$45,000$45,000$58,000$64,000$64,000
Economists	16	$106,663	-7.6%	$90,000$90,000$106,663$137,000$137,000
19-4061.00	11	$79,100	N/A	$60,100$60,100$79,100$97,093$97,093
Statisticians	4	$79,640	-22.9%	$65,000$65,000$79,640$94,280$94,280
19-3041.00	4	$79,000	N/A	$61,240$61,240$79,000$84,053$84,053
Survey Researchers	3	$49,500	-21.9%	$41,000$41,000$49,500$58,000$58,000
19-3094.00	3	$92,000	N/A	$92,000$92,000$92,000$126,000$126,000
15-2031.00	2	$205,236	N/A	$160,472$160,472$205,236$250,000$250,000
15-2041.00	2	$104,940	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3011.00	2	$107,500	N/A	$105,000$105,000$107,500$110,000$110,000
Sociologists	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Training and Development Managers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3131.00	1	$130,610	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2031.00	1	$57,637	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141	1	$64,100	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00	1	$69,650	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.01	1	$69,650	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Epidemiologists	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Political Scientists	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Economists at The Urban Institute

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Dec 2023	$80,180	$49,858	-	Washington DI	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2021	$79,830	$79,830	-	Washington DI	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2020	$105,685	$105,685	-	Washington DI	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Apr 2019	$60,000	$56,139	-	WASHINGTON DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$141,371	$83,574	-	WASHINGTON DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$141,371	$83,574	-	Washington DI	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jan 2019	$141,371	$83,574	-	Washington DI	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2016	$102,500	$95,867	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$97,500	$93,995	-	Washington DC	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Apr 2015	$137,000	$92,373	-	Washington DI	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
May 2014	$105,000	$92,373	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$137,000	$100,589	-	BLOOMINGTON IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$90,000	$71,261	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$137,000	$135,720	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$107,640	$93,163	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$107,640	$93,163	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Locations

DC 46 DI 10 WA 4 CA 3 FL 1 IN 1 NY 1

Education Requirements

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

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