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 Urban Institute	61	$66,021
Abt Associates Inc.	56	$87,536
Cambium Assessment, Inc.	51	$86,450
The Asia Society	45	$75,847
Sphera Solutions Inc.	44	$96,001
Carfax, Inc.	43	$79,056
Atlantic Council	42	$56,521
Eurasia Group, Ltd.	41	$71,680
The Rand Corporation	40	$101,116
Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene, Inc.	36	$59,052

Top Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Public Relations Specialists	108	$56,151
Social Scientists And Related Workers, All Other	106	$76,050
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	87	$65,436
Management Analysts	81	$84,018
Social And Community Service Managers	75	$79,458
Computer Occupations, All Other	64	$77,445
Instructional Coordinators	63	$53,041
Computer Systems Analysts	63	$75,719
General And Operations Managers	59	$122,847
Accountants And Auditors	58	$61,967

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.