Does an H-1B filing mean a visa was granted?

No. A Labor Condition Application is the wage-and-worksite filing an employer makes before petitioning. Many certified LCAs never become petitions, and an LCA is not a visa.

Is a certified filing the same as USCIS approval?

No. Certification is a Department of Labor outcome. The I-129 petition is decided separately by USCIS and is not in this dataset.

Does a withdrawn filing count against a sponsor?

No. A withdrawal usually means the role was filled or dropped, so it is not a compliance signal and is not counted against a sponsor in the sponsor-health score.

Is the wage shown what an employee takes home?

No. Offered and prevailing wages are the figures on the filing, before tax, bonus or equity, and they describe the role rather than an individual paycheck.

Is the most recent fiscal year complete?

Not necessarily. The Department of Labor releases disclosure data quarterly, so counts for the latest fiscal years can still rise in a later release.

Why are some occupations or states missing?

Combinations backed by fewer than 25 filings, or fewer than 3 distinct employers, are not published at all. Small cells are omitted entirely rather than shown with unreliable numbers.

Sponsor FinderSOC 19-4061Updated September 2026

H-1B Sponsors for Social Science Research Assistants

33 employers filed 6,699 H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Social Science Research Assistants across the US between FY2010 and FY2026. All are ranked below, with DOL certification outcomes and a sponsor-health signal.

Employers: 33all listed below
Filings: 6,69943% of all 15,698 for this role
Certified: 92.4%
Median wage: $86,902across the sponsors listed

How this total is counted: filings from employers with at least 25 for this occupation, a resolved employer and a recorded worksite state. That is 6,699 of the 15,698 total shown on the Social Science Research Assistants occupation page (43%); the remainder is the long tail of employers below the publishing threshold.

How to read this

Does an H-1B filing mean a visa was granted?: No. A Labor Condition Application is the wage-and-worksite filing an employer makes before petitioning. Many certified LCAs never become petitions, and an LCA is not a visa. What an LCA is.
Is a certified filing the same as USCIS approval?: No. Certification is a Department of Labor outcome. The I-129 petition is decided separately by USCIS and is not in this dataset. How certification rate works.
Does a withdrawn filing count against a sponsor?: No. A withdrawal usually means the role was filled or dropped, so it is not a compliance signal and is not counted against a sponsor in the sponsor-health score. How sponsor health is calculated.
Is the wage shown what an employee takes home?: No. Offered and prevailing wages are the figures on the filing, before tax, bonus or equity, and they describe the role rather than an individual paycheck. How the prevailing wage works.
Is the most recent fiscal year complete?: Not necessarily. The Department of Labor releases disclosure data quarterly, so counts for the latest fiscal years can still rise in a later release.
Why are some occupations or states missing?: Combinations backed by fewer than 25 filings, or fewer than 3 distinct employers, are not published at all. Small cells are omitted entirely rather than shown with unreliable numbers.

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Showing 33 of 33 sponsors · all filings FY2010–FY2026.

Employers sponsoring H-1B for Social Science Research Assistants in the US, sorted by filings, descending. Column headers are sortable.
#					Wage levels
1	KPMG LLP	3,063	91.3%	$74,058	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 1%, Level II: 92%, Level III: 6%, Level IV: 1%
2	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES LLC	995	99.4%	$150,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 0%, Level II: 92%, Level III: 7%, Level IV: 0%
3	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP	578	97.9%	$80,995	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 98%, Level III: 2%
4	The Sphere Institute	266	87.6%	$70,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 42%, Level III: 22%, Level IV: 36%
5	New York Life Insurance Company	129	91.5%	$119,123	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 6%, Level II: 43%, Level III: 30%, Level IV: 21%
6	Discover Products Inclast filed FY2018	125	86.4%	$62,982	—
7	INFOSYS PUBLIC SERVICES, INC.last filed FY2012	108	86.1%	$99,278	—
8	Sapient Corporationlast filed FY2018	107	86.0%	$91,800	—
9	PwC US Consulting LLP	100	100.0%	$138,150	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 98%, Level III: 2%
10	MSCI, INC.	96	85.4%	$86,965	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 55%, Level III: 45%
11	The Siegfried Group LLP	96	86.5%	$85,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 53%, Level III: 47%
12	PwC US Tax LLP	94	100.0%	$122,500	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 99%, Level III: 1%
13	Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLPlast filed FY2016	90	95.6%	$80,238	—
14	CRA International, Inc.	78	89.7%	$116,312	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 23%, Level III: 77%
15	DFS Corporate Services LLClast filed FY2018	70	91.4%	$78,541	—
16	ICF Incorporated, LLClast filed FY2018	63	92.1%	$92,290	—
17	Citigroup Global Markets Inc.last filed FY2018	61	70.5%	$140,000	—
18	Genpact LLC	59	98.3%	$62,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 100%
19	Emory University	57	80.7%	$65,984	—
20	DFS Services LLClast filed FY2017	52	84.6%	$70,741	—
21	PwC US Business Advisory LLP	50	100.0%	$144,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 94%, Level III: 6%
22	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	36	94.4%	$131,850	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 50%, Level III: 50%
23	The Leland Stanford, Jr Universitylast filed FY2017	34	97.1%	$65,000	—
24	University of Arkansaslast filed FY2019	33	72.7%	$42,136	—
25	Kelly Services, Inc.	32	43.8%	$86,902	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 8%, Level II: 42%, Level III: 17%, Level IV: 33%
26	BDO USA, LLPlast filed FY2019	31	100.0%	$73,700	—
27	TheMathCompany, Inc.	31	93.5%	$80,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 87%, Level II: 6%, Level III: 6%
28	Amgen Inc.last filed FY2019	29	89.7%	$71,760	—
29	Boston Consulting Group, Inc.	29	89.7%	$105,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 100%
30	PwC US Group LLP	28	100.0%	$134,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 100%
31	ICF Resources, LLClast filed FY2018	27	92.6%	$88,068	—
32	Exponent, Inc.	26	84.6%	$103,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 10%, Level II: 80%, Level III: 10%
33	Standish Management US LLC	26	100.0%	$80,475	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 58%, Level II: 42%

#1KPMG LLP
Filings
3,063
Certified
91.3%
Median wage
$74,058
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 1%, Level II: 92%, Level III: 6%, Level IV: 1%
#2PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES LLC
Filings
995
Certified
99.4%
Median wage
$150,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 0%, Level II: 92%, Level III: 7%, Level IV: 0%
#3PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Filings
578
Certified
97.9%
Median wage
$80,995
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 98%, Level III: 2%
#4The Sphere Institute
Filings
266
Certified
87.6%
Median wage
$70,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 42%, Level III: 22%, Level IV: 36%
#5New York Life Insurance Company
Filings
129
Certified
91.5%
Median wage
$119,123
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 6%, Level II: 43%, Level III: 30%, Level IV: 21%
#6Discover Products Inclast filed FY2018
Filings
125
Certified
86.4%
Median wage
$62,982
—
#7INFOSYS PUBLIC SERVICES, INC.last filed FY2012
Filings
108
Certified
86.1%
Median wage
$99,278
—
#8Sapient Corporationlast filed FY2018
Filings
107
Certified
86.0%
Median wage
$91,800
—
#9PwC US Consulting LLP
Filings
100
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$138,150
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 98%, Level III: 2%
#10MSCI, INC.
Filings
96
Certified
85.4%
Median wage
$86,965
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 55%, Level III: 45%
#11The Siegfried Group LLP
Filings
96
Certified
86.5%
Median wage
$85,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 53%, Level III: 47%
#12PwC US Tax LLP
Filings
94
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$122,500
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 99%, Level III: 1%
#13Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLPlast filed FY2016
Filings
90
Certified
95.6%
Median wage
$80,238
—
#14CRA International, Inc.
Filings
78
Certified
89.7%
Median wage
$116,312
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 23%, Level III: 77%
#15DFS Corporate Services LLClast filed FY2018
Filings
70
Certified
91.4%
Median wage
$78,541
—
#16ICF Incorporated, LLClast filed FY2018
Filings
63
Certified
92.1%
Median wage
$92,290
—
#17Citigroup Global Markets Inc.last filed FY2018
Filings
61
Certified
70.5%
Median wage
$140,000
—
#18Genpact LLC
Filings
59
Certified
98.3%
Median wage
$62,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 100%
#19Emory University
Filings
57
Certified
80.7%
Median wage
$65,984
—
#20DFS Services LLClast filed FY2017
Filings
52
Certified
84.6%
Median wage
$70,741
—
#21PwC US Business Advisory LLP
Filings
50
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$144,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 94%, Level III: 6%
#22JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Filings
36
Certified
94.4%
Median wage
$131,850
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 50%, Level III: 50%
#23The Leland Stanford, Jr Universitylast filed FY2017
Filings
34
Certified
97.1%
Median wage
$65,000
—
#24University of Arkansaslast filed FY2019
Filings
33
Certified
72.7%
Median wage
$42,136
—
#25Kelly Services, Inc.
Filings
32
Certified
43.8%
Median wage
$86,902
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 8%, Level II: 42%, Level III: 17%, Level IV: 33%
#26BDO USA, LLPlast filed FY2019
Filings
31
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$73,700
—
#27TheMathCompany, Inc.
Filings
31
Certified
93.5%
Median wage
$80,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 87%, Level II: 6%, Level III: 6%
#28Amgen Inc.last filed FY2019
Filings
29
Certified
89.7%
Median wage
$71,760
—
#29Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
Filings
29
Certified
89.7%
Median wage
$105,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 100%
#30PwC US Group LLP
Filings
28
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$134,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 100%
#31ICF Resources, LLClast filed FY2018
Filings
27
Certified
92.6%
Median wage
$88,068
—
#32Exponent, Inc.
Filings
26
Certified
84.6%
Median wage
$103,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 10%, Level II: 80%, Level III: 10%
#33Standish Management US LLC
Filings
26
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$80,475
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 58%, Level II: 42%

How the sponsor-health signal is calculated

The badge blends each sponsor’s DOL certification rate (weighted toward the last five fiscal years), its denial rate, and its recent filing volume. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor, because a withdrawal usually means the role was filled or dropped. Sponsors with too few or too old filings show “Limited data” rather than a score. It reflects DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, pay quality, or an endorsement. Full methodology.

Where else Social Science Research Assistants is sponsored

Other states with enough Social Science Research Assistants filings to publish a sponsor breakdown.

New York11 California5 Illinois6 Texas4 New Jersey4 Georgia4 District of Columbia4 Florida3

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Understand the data

Definitions and methodology behind these H-1B figures.

What “certification rate” means What an LCA is (and isn’t)How the sponsor-health signal works Common H-1B sponsorship questions