H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Social Science Research Assistant

Occupation profile for Social Science Research Assistant covers 18 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $56,160.

FY2026 certified median
$56,160
Total filings
18
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$48,901–$58,080
Top employer
Dreamer's Hymn Inc
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20245$51,250$49,834$52,499
FY20259$54,080$40,061$60,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$56,160$48,901$58,080

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Social Science Research AssistantFY2024 $51,250; FY2025 $54,080; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $56,160$0$20,000$40,000$60,000FY2024$51,250FY2025$54,080FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$56,160Certified median offer, Social Science Research AssistantFY2024 $51,250; FY2025 $54,080; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $56,160$0$20k$40k$60kFY2024$51,250FY2025$54,080FY2026*$56,160
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Dreamer's Hymn Inc3 filings
  2. PPG Health and Healing Fund3 filings
  3. The Difference Principle Inc.2 filings
  4. Advanced Data Corporation1 filings
  5. Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation1 filings
  6. Center for Violence Prevention Research, INC1 filings
  7. COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF NEW HAVEN, INC.1 filings
  8. Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services1 filings
  9. Foundations for Learning and Behavior Inc1 filings
  10. Hibee International Consulting Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Plymouth3 filings
  2. New York3 filings
  3. Minneapolis2 filings
  4. Astoria2 filings
  5. San Dimas1 filings
  6. New Haven1 filings
  7. West Tisbury1 filings
  8. Ann Arbor1 filings
  9. O'Fallon1 filings
  10. New York City1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-4061$44,554$57,928$71,282$84,656
    2026-27Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 3346019-4061$39,749$43,784$47,840$51,875
    2026-27Ann Arbor, MIArea 1146019-4061$40,685$45,843$51,002$56,160
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-4061$39,666$51,771$63,877$75,982
    2026-27New Haven, CTArea 3530019-4061$41,995$51,022$60,070$69,098
    2026-27St. Louis, MO-ILArea 4118019-4061$43,950$52,707$61,464$70,221
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266019-4061$46,717$52,187$57,678$63,149
    2026-27Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCArea 4726019-4061$42,474$49,504$56,555$63,586