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Sociologists

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).

40

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$73,820

Median Salary

National Average

-66.7%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$50,105

25th Percentile

$55,826

Median (50th)

$68,413

75th Percentile

$91,484

90th Percentile

$105,360

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Top Employers Hiring Sociologists
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GLOBAL AIDS ALLIANCE 2 $54,038 $54,038 - $54,038 50.0%
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY 2 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
OXFAM-AMERICA, INC. 2 $104,593 $90,979 - $118,206 100.0%
GLOBAL FUTURE INSTITUTE 2 $37,118 $35,838 - $38,397 100.0%
CGL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
COALITION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR 1 $65,000 $65,000 - $65,000 100.0%
COMMON GROUND PUBLISHING LLC 1 $108,610 $108,610 - $108,610 100.0%
CTB/MCGRAW-HILL 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
DATA & SOCIETY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 1 $71,906 $71,906 - $71,906 100.0%
EBAY INC 1 $102,264 $102,264 - $102,264 100.0%
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. 1 $72,858 $72,858 - $72,858 100.0%
FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL 1 $56,485 $56,485 - $56,485 100.0%
FEDERATION OF BALKAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS INC 1 $61,838 $61,838 - $61,838 100.0%
ICF INCORPORATED L.L.C. 1 $64,210 $64,210 - $64,210 100.0%
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE, INC. 1 $50,107 $50,107 - $50,107 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 40 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 40 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
WASHINGTON DC 4 $80,967
BOSTON MA 3 $101,595
NEW YORK NY 2 $63,453
CALABASAS CA 1 $90,813
CHICAGO IL 1 $76,500
CLIFTON NJ 1 $61,838
CHESTNUT HILL MA 1 $67,000
Clearwater FL 1 $60,798
DENVER CO 1 $61,173
COLUMBIA MO 1 $57,000
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 6 $67,134 100.0%
FY 2010 4 $62,519 75.0%
FY 2011 3 $64,224 100.0%
FY 2013 7 $73,142 100.0%
FY 2014 4 $49,648 100.0%
FY 2015 2 $95,300 100.0%
FY 2016 4 $87,157 75.0%
FY 2017 4 $102,599 100.0%
FY 2018 4 $68,981 100.0%
FY 2019 2 $85,558 100.0%
Company Comparison - Sociologists

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GLOBAL AIDS ALLIANCE 2 $54,038 50.0%
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY 2 $85,000 100.0%
OXFAM-AMERICA, INC. 2 $104,593 100.0%
GLOBAL FUTURE INSTITUTE 2 $37,118 100.0%
CGL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC 1 $95,000 100.0%
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.