Economists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Employers filed 43 applications covering 52 positions for this role here, at a median of $144,613 a year. 26 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Economists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

Level	Who it is for	A year
Level I	Entry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision	$68,328
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$99,154
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$129,958
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$160,784

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
Analysis Group, Inc.	Level I	10	10	$180,000
Cornerstone Research, Inc.	Level II	6	6	$215,000
Compass Lexecon LLC	Level II	3	3	$175,000
Cornerstone Research, Inc.	Level I	2	2	$110,000
TerraCotta Fund Manager, LLC	Level IV	2	2	$180,000
University of California, Los Angeles	Level II	2	2	$155,933
The University of Southern California	Level III	2	2	$124,300
Amazon.com Services LLC	Level IV	1	10	$160,784
Crowe, LLP	Level IV	1	1	$585,000
Econic Partners US LLC	Level IV	1	1	$320,000
Edwards Lifesciences LLC	Level III	1	1	$129,958
Federal Express Corporation	Level II	1	1	$120,492
National Economic Research Associates, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$116,000
National Pharmaceutical Council, Inc	Level III	1	1	$144,613
Ocean West Capital Partners, LP	Level III	1	1	$154,500
Opinr, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$190,000
TT Commerce & Global Services LLC	Level III	1	1	$143,000
University of California, Los Angeles	Level I	1	1	$161,302
The University of Southern California	Level I	1	1	$69,680
The University of Southern California	Level II	1	1	$135,000
University of California, Los Angeles	Level II	1	1	$98,388
The University of Southern California	Level III	1	1	$117,042
The Fountain Group, LLC	Level II	1	1	$135,200

Tell me when this moves

One email when the prevailing wage for Economists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA changes — the library turns over every July, and what an employer must offer changes with it.

Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.