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Sociologists
SOC 19-3041. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 148 labor condition applications for Sociologists (SOC 19-3041) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 141 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $80,000 a year (quartiles $70,000–$110,758), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $77,709. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (43% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 11 with a median offered wage of $87,306.
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
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 43%Level II 20%Level III 12%Level IV 13%Not stated 13%
| Measure | SOC 19-3041 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $80,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $70,000–$110,758 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 63% | 56% |
| Share certified | 95% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (148 here).
Offered wages by employer
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 Sociologists: 19 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
Virginia 25 · California 17 · New York 16 · District of Columbia 14 · New Jersey 11 · Illinois 7 · Minnesota 6 · Pennsylvania 6 · Massachusetts 5 · Ohio 5
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.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $87,306.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| State of Oregon | Salem | 1 |
| American Institutes for Research | Arlington | 1 |
| Norc | Chicago | 1 |
| International Rescue Committee, Inc. | New York | 1 |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies | Washington | 1 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | 1 |
| Behavioral Insights (US) Inc. | Brooklyn | 1 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | 1 |
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 Sociologists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 19-3041 is $80,000 a year, with the middle half between $70,000 and $110,758; the median prevailing wage cited is $77,709.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Sociologists?
The Trustees of Princeton University (8), Norc (8), University of Minnesota (6), The RAND Corporation (4), The Leland Stanford, Jr University (4)
Which wage level is most common for Sociologists?
Level I: Level I 43%, Level II 20%, Level III 12%, Level IV 13% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Sociologists?
11 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $87,306.
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.