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Social Workers, All Other
SOC 21-1029. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 64 labor condition applications for Social Workers, All Other (SOC 21-1029) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 56 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $65,000 a year (quartiles $52,175–$72,800), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $54,683. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (42% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 3 with a median offered wage of $60,029.
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 31%Level II 42%Level III 16%Level IV 6%Not stated 5%
| Measure | SOC 21-1029 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $65,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $52,175–$72,800 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 73% | 56% |
| Share certified | 88% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (64 here).
Offered wages by employer
| Employer | City | Applications | Mean offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Madison House | New York | 5 | $69,443 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester | 4 | $72,288 |
| Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. | New York | 4 | $61,939 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | 3 | $55,144 |
| New York City Criminal Justice Agency, Inc. | New York | 2 | — |
| Clemson University | Clemson | 2 | — |
| MidPen Property Management Corporation | Foster City | 2 | — |
| Chinatown Service Center | Los Angeles | 2 | — |
| Texas State University | San Marcos | 1 | — |
| Research Foundation of CUNY | New York | 1 | — |
| Asian Counseling and Referral Service | Seattle | 1 | — |
| St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center | New York | 1 | — |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City | 1 | — |
| The University of Memphis | Memphis | 1 | — |
| Voices For Independence | Erie | 1 | — |
| Community Memorial Health System | Ventura | 1 | — |
| California Spectrum Care Inc. | Santa Clarita | 1 | — |
| YAI-National Institute for People with Disabilities | New York | 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.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Social Workers, All Other: 10 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 18 · California 11 · Minnesota 5 · Michigan 5 · Texas 3 · Utah 3 · Virginia 2 · South Carolina 2 · Illinois 2 · Georgia 2
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: $60,029.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| California Spectrum Care Inc. | Santa Clarita | 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 Social Workers, All Other?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 21-1029 is $65,000 a year, with the middle half between $52,175 and $72,800; the median prevailing wage cited is $54,683.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Social Workers, All Other?
Hamilton-Madison House (5), Mayo Clinic (4), Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. (4), University of Michigan (3), New York City Criminal Justice Agency, Inc. (2)
Which wage level is most common for Social Workers, All Other?
Level II: Level I 31%, Level II 42%, Level III 16%, Level IV 6% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Social Workers, All Other?
3 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $60,029.
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.