H-1B salary guideSOC 19-4061Rank #54Updated May 2026

Social Science Research Assistants

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Social Science Research Assistants (SOC 19-4061). Based on 7,055 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$114,100

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$89,320

lower quartile

P75 wage

$140,000

upper quartile

Filings

7,055

Rank #54

Summary

Social Science Research Assistants (SOC 19-4061) are research support professionals who assist with data collection, analysis, and project management in social science fields. This occupation accounted for 7,055 H-1B filings in recent years, making it a moderately sponsored role in the program.

H-1B prevailing wages for Social Science Research Assistants range from $89,320 (P25) to $140,000 (P75), with a median of $114,100. Wage progression across DOL levels shows clear advancement: Level I roles start at $77,542 (median), advancing to $115,000 at Level II, $121,996 at Level III, and $145,000 at Level IV. Top hiring states are New York ($125,000 median), Texas ($118,700), Illinois ($120,000), California ($106,000), and Washington DC ($100,000). PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services dominates sponsorship with 720 filings, followed by KPMG LLP (217) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (194), reflecting the role's concentration in consulting and research organizations.

Social Science Research Assistants H-1B salary
H-1B prevailing wage SOC 19-4061
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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	490	$60,000	$77,542	$91,000
Level II	4,727	$92,560	$115,000	$138,000
Level III	898	$97,000	$121,996	$150,000
Level IV	661	$103,563	$145,000	$183,600

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	NY	1,854	$125,000
2	CA	1,356	$106,000
3	TX	631	$118,700
4	IL	435	$120,000
5	DC	378	$100,000
6	MA	347	$115,000
7	NJ	325	$124,405
8	GA	254	$100,276
9	FL	234	$109,000
10	WA	167	$123,900

1,854

1,356

631

435

378

347

325

254

234

167

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES LLC	720
2	KPMG LLP	217
3	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP	194
4	The Sphere Institute	104
5	PwC US Tax LLP	94
6	PwC US Consulting LLP	74
7	New York Life Insurance Company	58
8	PwC US Business Advisory LLP	36
9	TheMathCompany, Inc.	31
10	Standish Management US LLC	26

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADV…

720

KPMG LLP

217

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

194

The Sphere Institute

104

PwC US Tax LLP

PwC US Consulting LLP

New York Life Insurance Co…

PwC US Business Advisory LLP

TheMathCompany, Inc.

Standish Management US LLC

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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