American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research H-1B wage filings
Washington, DC. Last filed in fiscal 2026. Figures cover every filing since fiscal 2020; none in the latest 12 months reach five. Also filed as American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy and Research.
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research filed 25 wage applications for H-1B and similar visas from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2026. The median wage it offered was $57,715, 19.7% above the government's prevailing wage for the same jobs.
- Filings since FY2020
- 25
- Positions covered
- 24
- Certified
- 96.0%
- Job titles
- 24
- Worksite cities
- 1
- Last filed
- FY2026
Offered wage since 2020
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research's median H-1B wage offer rose 22%, from $45,000 in fiscal 2020 to $55,000 in fiscal 2022. In fiscal 2022 it was 46.8% above the prevailing wage. Its busiest full year was fiscal 2020, with 7 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 3 | $60,000 | +13.2% | $50,066 | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 3 | $53,000 | −25.9% | $47,112 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | $71,500 | n/a | $39,562 | +78.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2022 | 5 | $55,000 | n/a | $36,483 | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2020 | 7 | $45,000 | n/a | $39,541 | +11.9% |
Offered wage by job title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Job title | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Analyst, Housing Center | 2 | $62,000 | +111.7% | |
| Communications & Research Associate, Domestic Policy Studies | 1 | $60,000 | +43.6% | |
| Event Manager | 1 | $54,000 | +24.6% | |
| Fellow (Foreign and Defense Policy) | 1 | $60,000 | +17.6% | |
| Iran Analyst, Critical Threats Project | 1 | $53,000 | +12.5% | |
| Marketing Assistant | 1 | $56,430 | at the minimum | |
| Marketing Specialist | 1 | $76,773 | at the minimum | |
| Program Manager, Foreign & Defense Policy Studies | 1 | $55,000 | +50.8% | |
| Research Assistant (Economics) | 1 | $42,000 | +6.2% | |
| Research Assistant: Foreign and Defense Policy, As | 1 | $44,000 | +50.2% | |
| Research Assistant: Foreign and Defense Policy; Middle East | 1 | $40,000 | +1.2% | |
| Research Assistant: Foreign Policy Studies, Taiwan | 1 | $50,000 | +6.1% | |
| Research Assistant, Poverty Studies | 1 | $45,000 | +18.0% | |
| Research Assistant Social Cultural & Constitutional Studies | 1 | $43,000 | +46.8% | |
| Research Associate - Economics | 1 | n/a | ||
| Research Associate (Housing Center) | 1 | $48,000 | +21.4% | |
| Research Associate, Open Source Policy Center (Statistician) | 1 | $59,000 | +17.8% | |
| Resident Fellow | 1 | $95,000 | +27.8% | |
| Senior Accountant | 1 | $72,322 | at the minimum | |
| Senior Data Analyst | 1 | $81,000 | +62.5% | |
| Senior Data and Analytics Manager | 1 | $95,000 | +37.9% | |
| Senior Fellow | 1 | $123,497 | +93.5% | |
| Social Science Research Assistant | 1 | $40,000 | +1.2% | |
| Technical Support Analyst | 1 | $60,000 | +1.5% | |
No job title on this page matches. Only the most-filed titles are listed.
Where the jobs are
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | 25 | $57,715 |
By visa type: 25 H-1B. By outcome: 16 certified, 8 certified and later withdrawn, 1 withdrawn before a decision.
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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