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
The Urban Institute	69	$66,681
Abt Associates Inc.	56	$87,536
The Asia Society	55	$74,716
Cambium Assessment, Inc.	51	$86,450
The Rand Corporation	46	$101,600
Sphera Solutions Inc.	44	$96,001
Carfax, Inc.	43	$79,056
Eurasia Group, Ltd.	43	$72,468
Atlantic Council	42	$56,521
World Economic Forum Llc	39	$124,872

Top Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Clinical Research Coordinators	2	$74,641
Cartographers And Photogrammetrists	2	$46,238
Agricultural Engineers	2	$56,774
Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Technical And Scientific Products	2	$69,628
Recreation Workers	2	$18,408
Manufacturing Engineers	2	$90,584
Mechatronics Engineers	2	$151,152
Clinical Data Managers	2	$89,399
Philosophy And Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$67,835
Web Developers	2	$77,480

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.