The Atlantic Council H-1B wage filings
Washington, DC. Last filed in fiscal 2025. Figures cover every filing since fiscal 2020; none in the latest 12 months reach five. Also filed as Atlantic Council.
The Atlantic Council filed 46 wage applications for H-1B and similar visas from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2025. The median wage it offered was $53,900, 2.9% above the government's prevailing wage for the same jobs.
- Filings since FY2020
- 46
- Positions covered
- 46
- Certified
- 100.0%
- Job titles
- 41
- Worksite cities
- 1
- Last filed
- FY2025
Offered wage since 2020
The Atlantic Council's median H-1B wage offer rose 56%, from $45,000 in fiscal 2020 to $70,000 in fiscal 2025. In fiscal 2025 it was 9.6% above the prevailing wage. Its busiest full year was fiscal 2023, with 12 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September.
The Atlantic Council by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | $70,000 | −20.5% | $63,294 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 3 | $88,000 | +79.6% | $87,568 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12 | $49,000 | −2.0% | $43,742 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10 | $50,000 | +11.1% | $46,467 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | $45,000 | no change | $40,810 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8 | $45,000 | n/a | $39,541 | +13.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Director, GeoEconomics Center | 2 | $49,400 | +5.1% | |
| Asst. Director, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative | 2 | $50,000 | +14.5% | |
| Program Assistant, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center | 2 | $45,000 | +2.9% | |
| Assistant Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center | 1 | $53,000 | +21.2% | |
| Assistant Director, Communications, DFRLab | 1 | $70,000 | +1.7% | |
| Assistant Director, Global China Hub | 1 | $55,000 | +2.3% | |
| Associate Director | 1 | $55,000 | +4.4% | |
| Associate Director and Fellow, GeoTech Center | 1 | $66,000 | +0.1% | |
| Associate Director, Economic Statecraft Initiative | 1 | $70,000 | +10.6% | |
| Associate Director, Global China Hub | 1 | $64,000 | +1.1% | |
| Associate Director, Indo- Pacific Security Initiative | 1 | $70,000 | +10.6% | |
| Associate Director, Talent Management | 1 | $90,000 | +10.8% | |
| Associate Director, Transatlantic Security Initiative | 1 | $63,814 | at the minimum | |
| Deputy Director, Global Energy Forum and COP Programming | 1 | $130,000 | +10.7% | |
| Deputy Director, Impactful Programming & Brazil Lead | 1 | $95,000 | +33.1% | |
| Deputy Director, Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives | 1 | $90,000 | at the minimum | |
| Director, Africa Center | 1 | $125,800 | +0.1% | |
| Director (Asia Security Initiative) | 1 | $130,000 | +5.9% | |
| Fellow (Cyber Statecraft Initiative) | 1 | $95,000 | +16.7% | |
| HRIS Analyst | 1 | $50,000 | +1.5% | |
| Junior Fellow, New American Engagement Initiative | 1 | $52,000 | at the minimum | |
| Program Assistant, Asia Security Initiative | 1 | $43,000 | +17.9% | |
| Program Assistant, Cyber Statecraft Initiative | 1 | $45,427 | +55.1% | |
| Program Assistant, Economic Statecraft Initiative | 1 | $44,000 | +0.8% | |
| Program Assistant, Europe Center | 1 | $45,000 | +2.9% | |
| Program Assistant, Future Europe Initiative | 1 | $45,000 | +13.8% | |
| Program Assistant, Latin America Center | 1 | $55,230 | at the minimum | |
| Program Assistant, Middle East Programs | 1 | $43,742 | at the minimum | |
| Program Assistant, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative | 1 | $54,000 | +8.4% | |
| Research Assistant, China | 1 | $43,742 | at the minimum | |
| Research Assistant (Eastern Partnership) | 1 | $60,000 | +17.6% | |
| Research Assistant (Executive Office) | 1 | $45,000 | +13.8% | |
| Research Associate | 1 | $45,000 | +13.8% | |
| Research Associate-Engagement | 1 | $45,000 | +2.9% | |
| Research Associate, Eurasia | 1 | $58,000 | +0.2% | |
| Research Associate (Foresight, Strategy & Risks Initiative) | 1 | $45,000 | +13.8% | |
| Research Associate, (WMD)/ (CBRN) DFRLab | 1 | $60,000 | +8.7% | |
| Research/Program Associate | 1 | $38,000 | ||
| Resident Senior Fellow, Cyber Statecraft Initiative | 1 | $88,000 | +0.5% | |
| Senior Director, Africa Center | 1 | $166,000 | +0.6% | |
Showing the 40 most-filed of 41 job titles.
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Where the jobs are
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | 46 | $53,900 |
By visa type: 46 H-1B. By outcome: 43 certified, 3 certified and later withdrawn.
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 The Atlantic Council 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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