Survey Researchers
SOC code 19-3022 · 474 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
474
certified positions
$79,977
Median pay
$60,226
25th pct
$131,306
75th pct
$186,270
90th pct
$48,778
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
$63,066
Median prevailing wage
$48,778$79,977 median$186,270
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 3.0%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 164 (36%), med $57,100Level II · Qualified — 136 (30%), med $79,384Level III · Experienced — 75 (16%), med $112,200Level IV · Fully competent — 83 (18%), med $140,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 68 | $174,175 |
| THE HANOVER RESEARCH COUNCIL LLC | 26 | $74,000 |
| BPA INTERNATIONAL INC | 21 | $48,402 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 17 | $205,432 |
| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | 16 | $60,250 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | 11 | $75,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 11 | $115,000 |
| WORLD SERVICES US INC | 8 | $90,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 7 | $68,000 |
| GOFO Inc. | 7 | $48,402 |
| MATHEMATICA INC | 6 | $148,300 |
| University of Washington | 6 | $69,252 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH | 5 | $124,433 |
| The University of Southern California | 5 | $61,048 |
| Adobe Inc. | 5 | $150,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 121 |
| New York | 116 |
| Massachusetts | 22 |
| Maryland | 21 |
| New Jersey | 21 |
| Texas | 18 |
| Virginia | 18 |
| Washington | 16 |
| District of Columbia | 15 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Delaware | 7 |
| Minnesota | 7 |
| North Carolina | 6 |