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 #5
Occupation B
Social Science Research Assistants
SOC 19-4061Rank #54

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer Systems AnalystsSocial Science Research Assistants
Median wage$100,000$114,100
P25 wage$85,509$89,320
P75 wage$120,000$140,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$34,491$50,680
Total filings121,4697,055
Wage samples121,3537,045
Rank#5#54

Median wage by year

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

Computer Systems Analysts
Social Science Research Assistants

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Systems Analysts

  • 1TX19,885$99,258
  • 2CA14,399$118,500
  • 3NJ9,314$105,100
  • 4IL7,304$92,061
  • 5PA6,442$96,000

Top 5 hiring states — Social Science Research Assistants

  • 1NY1,854$125,000
  • 2CA1,356$106,000
  • 3TX631$118,700
  • 4IL435$120,000
  • 5DC378$100,000

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Systems Analysts

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