H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Social Science Research Associate

Occupation profile for Social Science Research Associate covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $44,720.

FY2026 certified median
$44,720
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$43,160–$46,280
Top employer
Winston Lab of Social Science and Innovation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20252$50,045$50,045$50,045
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3$44,720$43,160$46,280

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 AssociateFY2025 $50,045; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $44,720$0$20,000$40,000$60,000FY2025$50,045FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$44,720Certified median offer, Social Science Research AssociateFY2025 $50,045; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $44,720$0$20k$40k$60kFY2025$50,045FY2026*$44,720
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Winston Lab of Social Science and Innovation3 filings
  2. CommunicateHealth, Inc.1 filings
  3. WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY1 filings

Top cities

  1. Los Angeles3 filings
  2. Rockville1 filings
  3. Winston-Salem1 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
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-4061$39,666$51,771$63,877$75,982
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-4061$51,459$62,400$73,320$84,261
    2026-27Winston-Salem, NCArea 4918019-4061$48,110$55,765$63,398$71,053