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Social Science Research Assistants in New York, NY: H-1B salaries

144 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in New York, NY. Median offered base salary $68,601; middle half $60,375–$80,822.

Applications (LCAs)144

Median offered salary$68,601

Middle half of salaries$60,375–$80,822

10th–90th percentile$51,870–$98,641

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$58,656
Level II (qualified)	$64,000
Level III (experienced)	$66,930
Level IV (fully competent)	$81,000

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
New York University	33	$68,032
Research Foundation of CUNY	19	$71,427
The Asia Society	11	$65,000
Yerezhepova Law, PC	8	$55,650
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.	6	$60,789
Innovations for Poverty Action	5	$102,959
Human Rights Watch	4	$78,000
Teachers College, Columbia University	4	$87,000
Fordham University	3	$66,930
International Crisis Group	2	$115,000
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	2	$46,430
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	2	$75,000
Columbia University	2	$68,925
Brightflag, Inc.	2	$80,288
Hillspire, LLC	2	$95,000
Justice Innovation Inc.	2	$99,172
Dreamer's Hymn Inc	2	$60,000
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc.	2	$78,500
Haver Analytics, Inc.	2	$60,375
Purpose Campaigns LLC	2	$87,112
Foreign Policy LLC	2	$90,000
The Committee to Protect Journalists, Inc.	1	$61,500
Prime Point Management LLC	1	—
Citizens Committee for New York City, Inc.	1	$60,000
Citizens Committee of New York City Inc	1	$60,000
Research Foudation of Cuny	1	$60,000
Pacific American Corporation	1	—
Tradecraft Projects LLC	1	$59,925
Kroll Associates, Inc.	1	$70,000
Trustees of Dartmouth College	1	$54,000
ATD Fourth World Movement Inc.	1	$36,000
Futures Action Network LLC	1	$90,000
The Wire Digital Inc.	1	$105,000
Elle Media, LLC	1	$55,000
Kasirer LLC	1	$65,000
The Sphere Institute	1	$75,000
C-Fam, Inc.	1	$62,000
Hungrypanda US Inc.	1	—
Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services	1	$50,000
Race Forward	1	$62,590

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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).