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SOC 19-3022. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.

Employers filed 283 labor condition applications for Survey Researchers (SOC 19-3022) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 274 of them certified.

The median offered wage is $74,000 a year (quartiles $59,301–$110,510), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $60,382. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (37% of filings).

PERM applications for the occupation number 24 with a median offered wage of $90,750.

283labor condition applicationsFY2025–2026
$74,000median offered wageall occupations $122,221
$60,382median prevailing wage
97%certified

H-1B labor condition applications

Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.

Applications by fiscal year

FY2025FY2026 (to date)
Applications by fiscal year of decision; FY2025: 142 certified · FY2026: 132 certified. The latest fiscal year is partial.

Prevailing wage levels

Level I 37%Level II 25%Level III 16%Level IV 17%Not stated 4%

MeasureSOC 19-3022All occupations
Median offered wage$74,000$122,221
25th–75th percentile$59,301–$110,510—
Share at Level I or II62%56%
Share certified97%98%

Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (283 here).

Offered wages by employer

EmployerCityApplicationsMean offered wage
Google LLCMountain View19$183,304
The Hanover Research Council LLCArlington15$80,316
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolWorcester13$59,871
BPA International IncMelville13$48,682
Meta Platforms, IncMenlo Park8$243,342
World Services US Inc.New York8$90,000
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore6$75,959
Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx6$70,536
Research Triangle Institute (U.S.)Durham5$109,022
GOFO Inc.Chino5$49,200
PCOnline LLCNewark4$55,326
JPMorgan Chase & Co.Chicago4$138,400
Uniuni Logistics Inc.Brea4$60,128
The University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles3$57,221
University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles3$85,522
The University of Texas at AustinAustin3$69,678
The Henry L. Stimson CenterWashington3$72,924
The Urban InstituteWashington3$55,372
University of WashingtonSeattle3$73,752
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock2—
GOFO Inc.Flushing2—
Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah2—
University of Notre Dame du LacNotre Dame2—
Solomon Agency CorpBayside2—
Kiss Nail Products, Inc.Port Washington2—
University of MichiganAnn Arbor2—
University of MinnesotaMinneapolis2—
University of New MexicoAlbuquerque2—
Uber Technologies, Inc.San Francisco2—
The University of IowaIowa City2—
Adobe Inc.San Jose2—
Anyscale, Inc.San Francisco2—
American Institutes for ResearchArlington2—
University of Wisconsin SystemMadison2—
Mapbox, Inc.Washington2—
AlphaSights Inc.New York2—
Admaru Network LLCFort Lee2—
Optivent Group IncLisle2—
Astrabright Analytics & Knowledge Alliance, Inc.Mountain View2—
Fors Marsh Group LLCArlington2—

The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.

All employers, A to Z

All employers for Survey Researchers: 52 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.

Worksite states

New York 69 · California 60 · Massachusetts 16 · New Jersey 15 · Washington 12 · Texas 12 · Michigan 11 · Illinois 10 · Maryland 10 · Virginia 8

PERM labor certification

PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.

FY2024FY2025FY2026 (to date)
PERM applications by fiscal year; FY2024: 0 certified · FY2025: 11 certified · FY2026: 12 certified.

Median offered wage on PERM applications: $90,750.

EmployerCityPERM applications
Fors Marsh Group LLCArlington2
The Hanover Research Council LLCArlington2
Acumen LLCBurlingame1
Marsh USA LLCNew York1
LinkedIn CorporationSunnyvale1
International Underwriting Agency Inc.Bayside1
BPA International IncMelville1
Advanced Warehouse IncSecaucus1
Spotify USA, Inc.New York1
Entrust Solutions Group, LLCWarrenville1
The World Justice ProjectWashington1
Northwestern UniversityEvanston1
Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.Brooklyn1
Willis Towers Watson US LLCNew York1
ServiceNow, Inc.Santa Clara1

The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.

Questions and answers

What is the H-1B salary for Survey Researchers?

The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 19-3022 is $74,000 a year, with the middle half between $59,301 and $110,510; the median prevailing wage cited is $60,382.

Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Survey Researchers?

Google LLC (19), The Hanover Research Council LLC (15), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (13), BPA International Inc (13), Meta Platforms, Inc (8)

Which wage level is most common for Survey Researchers?

Level I: Level I 37%, Level II 25%, Level III 16%, Level IV 17% of filings.

How many PERM applications name Survey Researchers?

24 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $90,750.

Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.