H1B Report
Salary comparison

Social Science Research Assistants vs Computer Systems Analysts

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
Social Science Research Assistants
SOC 19-4061Rank #54
Occupation B
Computer Systems Analysts
SOC 15-1211Rank #5

Key metrics

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

MetricSocial Science Research AssistantsComputer Systems Analysts
Median wage$114,100$100,000
P25 wage$89,320$85,509
P75 wage$140,000$120,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,680$34,491
Total filings7,055121,469
Wage samples7,045121,353
Rank#54#5

Median wage by year

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

Social Science Research Assistants
Computer Systems Analysts

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 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 sponsors — Computer Systems Analysts

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