H-1B salary guideSOC 19-4061Rank #59Updated Sep 2026
Social Science Research Assistants
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Social Science Research Assistants (SOC 19-4061). Based on 15,698 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$143,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$110,000
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$175,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
761
Rank #59 · FY2026
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 | 568 | $60,000 | $78,000 | $94,500 |
| Level II | 5,166 | $94,500 | $118,000 | $140,000 |
| Level III | 1,046 | $101,163 | $125,000 | $157,375 |
| Level IV | 738 | $105,950 | $149,736 | $195,998 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $60,000 | $78,000 | $94,500 |
| Level II | $94,500 | $118,000 | $140,000 |
| Level III | $101,163 | $125,000 | $157,375 |
| Level IV | $105,950 | $149,736 | $195,998 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
KPMG LLP
3,352
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADV…
997
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
588
The Sphere Institute
306
New York Life Insurance Co…
146
Discover Products Inc
125
The Siegfried Group LLP
121
Sapient Corporation
109
INFOSYS PUBLIC SERVICES, I…
108
PwC US Consulting LLP
100
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Who actually sponsors this role?
33 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Social Science Research Assistants — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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