Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
SOC code 19-3099 · 747 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
747
certified positions
$86,091
Median pay
$72,800
25th pct
$101,442
75th pct
$123,722
90th pct
$64,038
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$74,194
Median prevailing wage
$64,038$86,091 median$123,722
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 23.4%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 314 (44%), med $73,361Level II · Qualified — 208 (29%), med $88,681Level III · Experienced — 98 (14%), med $104,425Level IV · Fully competent — 87 (12%), med $125,008
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| AECOM Technical Services Inc | 48 | $86,588 |
| Cambridge Systematics, Inc. | 48 | $91,668 |
| WSP USA Inc. | 42 | $94,994 |
| FEHR PEERS | 37 | $79,581 |
| CDM Smith Inc. | 29 | $98,862 |
| University of Michigan | 24 | $70,000 |
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 21 | $90,000 |
| Kittelson & Associates, Inc. | 21 | $94,000 |
| NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH INC | 18 | $215,946 |
| HDR Engineering, Inc. | 17 | $84,094 |
| Texas A&M Transportation Institute | 14 | $91,510 |
| Texas A&M University | 11 | $60,000 |
| The University of Virginia | 10 | $67,500 |
| California Department of Transportation | 8 | $76,644 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 7 | $74,263 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 156 |
| Texas | 87 |
| New York | 78 |
| Florida | 62 |
| Massachusetts | 34 |
| Michigan | 34 |
| New Jersey | 25 |
| Illinois | 22 |
| Virginia | 22 |
| Maryland | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 |
| North Carolina | 16 |
| Washington | 13 |
| Minnesota | 13 |
| Ohio | 13 |