H1B Visa Data for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities : Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (NAICS code 541720) has an average growth rate of 0.06% as an H1B industry with 6,775 employees hired as of 2024

Top Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
The Sphere Institute	458	$64,087
American Institutes For Research	392	$63,403
National Economic Research Associates, Inc.	287	$83,053
Ihs Global, Inc.	250	$78,342
Wolfram Research, Inc	126	$56,564
Educational Testing Service	117	$74,777
National Bureau Of Economic Research	113	$54,914
The Veritas Healthcare Solutions Llc	88	$73,957
The Hanover Research Council Llc	80	$59,642
Family Health International	67	$83,156

Top Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Social Science Research Assistants	1,038	$46,433
Economists	558	$88,214
Statisticians	339	$75,001
Software Developers, Applications	311	$83,612
Survey Researchers	216	$54,741
Political Scientists	203	$85,506
Operations Research Analysts	189	$67,157
Financial Analysts	162	$70,661
Sociologists	128	$71,031
Market Research Analysts And Marketing Specialists	122	$57,088

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 435 employees were hired. They peaked in 2023 with 528 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

The Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $60,076. The industry peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $85,670, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.