Sociologists
SOC code 19-3041 · 299 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
299
certified positions
$75,528
Median pay
$65,020
25th pct
$99,955
75th pct
$129,522
90th pct
$60,000
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
$68,224
Median prevailing wage
$60,000$75,528 median$129,522
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 1.4%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 120 (44%), med $67,894Level II · Qualified — 75 (28%), med $82,000Level III · Experienced — 39 (14%), med $106,101Level IV · Fully competent — 36 (13%), med $130,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| NORC | 16 | $101,452 |
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 12 | $98,455 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 9 | $70,000 |
| THE RAND CORPORATION | 8 | $74,750 |
| The Ohio State University | 7 | $63,502 |
| W.M. Rice University | 7 | $70,000 |
| University of Minnesota | 6 | $60,737 |
| The University of Southern California | 6 | $58,458 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH | 5 | $87,482 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 5 | $61,428 |
| PHARMAHELP FOUNDATION INC | 5 | $68,682 |
| University of Michigan | 4 | $59,500 |
| Washington University | 4 | $71,714 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | 4 | $67,750 |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | 4 | $65,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 44 |
| District of Columbia | 33 |
| New York | 32 |
| Virginia | 27 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 |
| Massachusetts | 14 |
| Texas | 14 |
| Illinois | 14 |
| New Jersey | 13 |
| Maryland | 10 |
| Minnesota | 8 |
| Washington | 8 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Oregon | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |