H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Systems Analysts vs Social Science Research Assistants

Side-by-side H-1B prevailing-wage comparison using the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report. Quartiles, hiring geography, top sponsors and yearly wage drift.

Occupation A
Computer Systems Analysts
SOC 15-1211Rank #2
Occupation B
Social Science Research Assistants
SOC 19-4061Rank #59

Key metrics

Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.

MetricComputer Systems AnalystsSocial Science Research Assistants
Median wage$70,000$91,668
P25 wage$60,500$71,600
P75 wage$88,046$125,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$27,546$53,400
Total filings806,26715,698
Wage samples802,69315,653
Rank#2#59

Median wage by year

Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.

Computer Systems Analysts
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$60k
FY2011$61k
FY2012$63k
FY2013$65k
FY2014$65k
FY2015$66k
FY2016$67k
FY2017$70k
FY2018$83k
FY2019$90k
FY2020$94k
FY2021$96k
FY2022$100k
FY2023$102k
FY2024$103k
FY2025$106k
FY2026$112k
Social Science Research Assistants
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$72k
FY2011$71k
FY2012$69k
FY2013$73k
FY2014$72k
FY2015$74k
FY2016$76k
FY2017$80k
FY2018$83k
FY2019$85k
FY2020$90k
FY2021$97k
FY2022$115k
FY2023$122k
FY2024$130k
FY2025$130k
FY2026$143k

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Systems Analysts

  • 1CA107,195$76,000
  • 2TX97,255$68,827
  • 3NJ81,789$66,000
  • 4IL49,492$69,000
  • 5NY43,467$71,510

Top 5 hiring states — Social Science Research Assistants

  • 1NY3,837$102,814
  • 2CA2,741$90,000
  • 3TX1,169$95,264
  • 4IL1,157$85,000
  • 5DC831$81,041

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Systems Analysts

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