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Sociologist

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 2010).

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$75,412

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2010-2016 (Filing Volume)

8

Top Employers

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

$48,917

25th Percentile

$59,906

Median (50th)

$73,796

75th Percentile

$94,108

90th Percentile

$103,000

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Top Employers Hiring Sociologist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL D/B/A FHI360 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
FM TALENT SOURCE 1 $53,622 $53,622 - $53,622 100.0%
INSIGHT CASE MANAGEMENT INC 1 $62,000 $62,000 - $62,000 100.0%
KROLL ONTRACK 1 $85,592 $85,592 - $85,592 100.0%
NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER (NORC) 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
SIKH RESEARCH INSTITUTE 1 $37,939 $37,939 - $37,939 100.0%
TIDES CENTER 1 $92,144 $92,144 - $92,144 100.0%
URBAN STRATEGIES, INC. 1 $62,000 $62,000 - $62,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 8 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 8 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
CHICAGO IL 1 $100,000
DURHAM NC 1 $110,000
EDEN PRAIRIE MN 1 $85,592
RICHMOND HILL NY 1 $62,000
SAINT LOUIS MO 1 $62,000
SAN ANTONIO TX 1 $37,939
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $92,144
SILVER SPRING MD 1 $53,622
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 2010 4 $69,288 100.0%
FY 2011 1 $62,000 100.0%
FY 2015 1 $110,000 100.0%
FY 2016 2 $77,072 100.0%
Company Comparison - Sociologist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL D/B/A FHI360 1 $110,000 100.0%
FM TALENT SOURCE 1 $53,622 100.0%
INSIGHT CASE MANAGEMENT INC 1 $62,000 100.0%
KROLL ONTRACK 1 $85,592 100.0%
NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER (NORC) 1 $100,000 100.0%
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.