Data / Hiring / Sociologists / California
Companies hiring Sociologists in California: 49 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
21 employers had 49 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Sociologists (occupation code 19-3041) with a worksite in California, decided through June 30, 2026; the median offered wage is $90,000 a year.
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Employers hiring Sociologists in California
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | Stanford, Palo Alto | 10 | Social Science Research Scholar; Social Science Research Professional 3; Social Science Research Professional 2 | $96,000 | $68,016 | May 14, 2025 | dol.gov |
| The University of Southern California | Los Angeles, Los Angeles | 6 | Provost Postdoctoral Scholar; Postdoctoral Scholar Teaching Fellow; Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate | $58,458 | $50,420 | November 16, 2023 | dol.gov |
| University of California, San Francisco | San Francisco | 4 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $73,664 | $66,911 | September 20, 2024 | dol.gov |
| University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley | 3 | Director of Programs; Associate Project Scientist | $122,592 | $97,700 | June 30, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Verily Life Sciences LLC | South San Francisco, San Bruno | 3 | Behavioral Scientist; User Experience | $160,000 | $116,730 | September 18, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Open Philanthropy Project | San Francisco | 3 | Senior Program Associate, Long-termism; Program Officer, Global Catastrophic Risks; Senior Research Analyst | $149,304 | $106,538 | July 31, 2025 | dol.gov |
| University Of California, Irvine | Irvine | 3 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $69,209 | $69,209 | June 18, 2025 | dol.gov |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 3 | Research Data Analyst; Public Administration Analyst; Survey Researcher | $65,020 | $63,502 | March 8, 2024 | dol.gov |
| University of California, Merced | Merced | 2 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $66,844 | $66,844 | April 3, 2025 | dol.gov |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Union City | 1 | Assistant Research Professor | $79,608 | $78,354 | December 29, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Equity in Education Coalition | Mountain View | 1 | Policy and Research Analyst | $78,354 | $78,354 | June 17, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | 1 | Research Associate | $97,011 | Not listed | June 18, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Law Offices Of Vicken H. Hagopian, Inc. | N. Hollywood | 1 | Consultant/Researcher | $70,000 | Not listed | January 13, 2025 | dol.gov |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena | 1 | Postdoc Scholar Res Assoc in Comput Neuroscience of Soc Med | $70,264 | $70,264 | June 11, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Animal & Vegan Advocacy International | San Francisco | 1 | Executive Director | $139,630 | $139,630 | December 16, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Evan Paul Auto Capital, LLC | Irvine | 1 | Research And Development Coordinator/Designer | $90,000 | $76,814 | August 16, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships | Los Angeles | 1 | Sociology Researcher | $124,800 | $121,202 | August 6, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Pax Fauna | San Francisco | 1 | Research Coordinator | $81,765 | $81,765 | July 15, 2024 | dol.gov |
| University Of California, San Diego | La Jolla | 1 | Postdoctoral Scholar Employee | $55,632 | $55,632 | January 16, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Public Policy Institute of California | San Francisco | 1 | Research Associate | $66,000 | $59,613 | January 4, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | Santa Clara | 1 | UX Researcher III | $185,000 | $107,598 | October 18, 2022 | dol.gov |
Updated June 30, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.