U.S. Immigration Data

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Program Assistant

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

5

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$33,007

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2020 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$30,758

25th Percentile

$31,000

Median (50th)

$31,000

75th Percentile

$36,219

90th Percentile

$36,219

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Top Employers Hiring Program Assistant
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Social Science Research Council 2 $31,000 $31,000 - $31,000 50.0%
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 2 $36,219 $36,219 - $36,219 50.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 5 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
BROOKLYN NY 2 $31,000
COLUMBUS OH 2 $36,219
Anaheim CA 1 $30,597
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 2 $36,219 50.0%
FY 2011 1 $31,000 100.0%
FY 2012 1 $31,000 0.0%
FY 2020 1 $30,597 100.0%
Company Comparison - Program Assistant

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Social Science Research Council 2 $31,000 50.0%
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 2 $36,219 50.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.