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Social Science Research Assistants: green card (PERM) sponsors
96 PERM labor certification applications for this occupation (SOC 19-4061). Median offered salary $95,000; median time to certification 417 days.
PERM applications96
Median offered salary$95,000
Middle half of salaries$87,984–$95,000
10th–90th percentile$56,800–$110,239
Top green card sponsors
| Employer | PERM applications | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Acumen LLC | 70 | $95,000 |
| Oregon Health and Science University | 2 | $47,736 |
| West Virginia University | 1 | $110,025 |
| Direct Helpers Research Center | 1 | $43,181 |
| Healing Hearts Therapy LLC | 1 | $33,987 |
| Premier Research International, LLC | 1 | $129,320 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 1 | $52,865 |
| Washington CORE, LLC | 1 | $44,429 |
| Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics | 1 | $83,262 |
| Benten Technologies Inc. | 1 | $55,000 |
| Education Development Center, Inc. | 1 | $57,000 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | 1 | $43,161 |
| Center for Applied Linguistics | 1 | $75,504 |
| Institute for China-America Studies | 1 | $43,514 |
| Institute for Education Research & Scholarships | 1 | — |
| My Lineage Inc. | 1 | — |
| Dow Jones and Company | 1 | — |
| Commercial Club of Chicago | 1 | $90,000 |
| Justice Innovation Inc. | 1 | — |
| College of William and Mary | 1 | $60,029 |
| Georgetown University | 1 | $66,300 |
| US-ASEAN Business Council | 1 | — |
| Texas A&M University | 1 | $78,779 |
| Human Resources Research Organization | 1 | $84,786 |
| Institute for Child Success, Inc. | 1 | $59,000 |
| Team N.E.O. Foundation | 1 | — |
Job titles
- Data and Policy Analyst IV59
- Data and Policy Analyst7
- Research Associate4
- Senior Policy Associate3
- Clinical Research Assistant2
- Senior Clinical Research Assistant2
- Research Fellow2
- Senior Clinical Research Associate1
- Laboratory Supervisor/coordinator1
- Research Analyst1
- Research Associate I1
- Social Science Research Assistant1
- Associate Project Manager1
- Education/Cultural Researcher1
- Research Assistant1
- Research Editor1
- Policy Associate1
- Principal Research Associate1
- AidData Senior Research Analyst1
- Behavorial Research Manager1
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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. PERM certification is one step toward a green card; USCIS decides the petition. Not legal advice. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2024–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).