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 -0.63% as an H1B industry with 7,332 employees hired as of 2025

Top Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Academy For Educational Development	4	$77,657
Advanced Analytical Consulting Group Inc	4	$92,128
American Legislative Exchange Council	4	$39,369
Arcturus Therapeutics, Inc.	4	$89,570
Autism Partnership, Inc.	4	$35,386
Butterfly Effects, Llc	4	$53,352
Cellmax Inc.	4	$68,619
Center For Cultural And Technical Interchange Between East & West, Inc	4	$95,311
Center For Democracy And Development In The Americ	4	$43,446
Cyark	4	$45,386

Top Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Social Science Research Assistants	1,151	$47,869
Economists	605	$88,157
Statisticians	361	$75,401
Software Developers, Applications	311	$83,612
Survey Researchers	226	$55,237
Political Scientists	219	$87,190
Operations Research Analysts	198	$67,747
Financial Analysts	164	$70,761
Sociologists	146	$73,134
Market Research Analysts And Marketing Specialists	130	$58,111

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 515 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 112 in 2025.

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 2025 with an average salary of $88,759, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.