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Companies hiring Social Science Research Assistants in District of Columbia: 234 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
74 employers had 234 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Social Science Research Assistants (occupation code 19-4061) with a worksite in District of Columbia, decided through June 29, 2026; the median offered wage is $66,000 a year.
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Employers hiring Social Science Research Assistants in District of Columbia
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Council of the United States Inc. | Washington | 35 | Program Assistant, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center; Assistant Director, GeoEconomics Center; Assistant Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center | $55,230 | $55,203 | June 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies | Washington, Washingoton | 24 | Research Associate-Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative; Research Associate; Associate Fellow | $68,500 | $63,253 | March 18, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Georgetown University | Washington | 23 | Research Assistant; Senior Associate; Project Associate | $72,000 | $55,307 | March 30, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The Brookings Institution | Washington | 14 | Senior Research Assistant; Senior Research Analyst; Research Associate, CUE | $57,500 | $57,154 | June 29, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The Sphere Institute | Washington, Washington, Dc | 9 | Lead Research Analyst I; Data and Policy Analyst III; Data and Policy Analyst I | $70,000 | $59,176 | August 12, 2025 | dol.gov |
| US-ASEAN Business Council, Inc. | Washington | 7 | Country Research Analyst; Sr. Country Research Analyst | $54,454 | $54,454 | April 8, 2026 | dol.gov |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington | 6 | Communications & Research Associate, Domestic Policy Studies; Research Assistant: Foreign Policy Studies, Taiwan; Senior Data Analyst | $61,000 | $44,450 | November 10, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Inter-American Dialogue | Washington | 6 | Program Associate; Program & Executive Assistant; Senior Program Associate | $48,720 | $44,429 | May 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The Urban Institute | Washington, Washington , Dc | 6 | Senior Research Associate; Research Associate; Research Assistant | $105,046 | $64,864 | April 30, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Cato Institute | Washington | 5 | Research Associate; Research Assistant; Health Policy Program Manager | $52,000 | $44,429 | July 25, 2024 | dol.gov |
| World Resources Institute | Washington | 4 | Research Associate; Research Associate, Energy Access Explorer; Research Analyst II, Energy Program | $71,293 | $52,322 | January 13, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The World Justice Project | Washington | 4 | Senior Associate; Senior Program Associate (Social Science Research) | $69,500 | $52,572 | June 29, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Kroll Associates, Inc. | Washington | 4 | Associate Manager, Compliance Risk and Diligence; Associate, Compliance Risk and Diligence; Manager II, Compliance Risk and Diligence | $76,774 | $69,472 | April 8, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Washington | 4 | Research Assistant; Research Analyst; Senior Research Analyst | $60,000 | $51,334 | May 19, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington | 4 | Program Associate; Program Coordinator - Global Innovators Group; Project Associate | $68,500 | $53,570 | May 21, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Institute for Security and Technology | Washington, D.C., Washington | 4 | Senior Associate for Artificial Intelligence Security Policy; Associate for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies | $74,000 | $63,294 | October 25, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Institute for China-America Studies | District Of Columbia, Washington | 3 | Research Associate; Research Fellow | $55,000 | $56,992 | November 14, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Pew Research Center | Washington | 3 | Research Associate II News & Information Research; Research Associate-People & the Press; Research Analyst- Religion | $93,000 | $63,814 | January 15, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics | Washington | 3 | Research Fellow; Research Analyst; Junior Research Analyst | $60,000 | $51,345 | November 15, 2024 | dol.gov |
| GRA, Incorporated | Washington, Dc | 2 | Research Analyst | $59,099 | $46,946 | December 17, 2025 | dol.gov |
| The Foundation for Farmworkers | Washington | 2 | Public Policy Analyst | $88,400 | $47,684 | February 9, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | Washington | 2 | Paralegal Specialist/Assistant; International Trade Analyst | $95,500 | $82,555 | April 21, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Atlas Public Policy LLC | Washington | 2 | Data Associate | $82,555 | $82,555 | May 7, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Nardello & Co. LLC | Washington | 2 | Analyst; Director | $110,000 | $59,924 | May 8, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc. | Washington | 2 | Sr. Tech Research Analyst (Network Mapping & Data Viz); Senior Network Mapping and Data Visualization Analyst | $107,500 | $52,572 | June 1, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Legal Services Corporation | Washington | 2 | Research Associate I | $98,355 | $98,355 | May 28, 2025 | dol.gov |
| American Center for International Labor Solidarity | Washington | 2 | Program Officer; Program Officer II for Asia | $81,261 | $81,261 | November 27, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Resolve, Inc. | Washington | 2 | Senior Program Associate | $81,041 | $65,302 | October 28, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Migration Policy Institute | Washington | 2 | Associate Policy Analyst | $64,867 | $57,866 | March 15, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Observer Research Foundation America | Washington | 2 | Junior Fellow & Program Assistant; Program Assistant, Technology Program | $48,000 | $44,429 | August 16, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Washington Dc | 1 | Economics Research Specialist | $55,307 | $55,307 | November 7, 2025 | dol.gov |
| University of California, Berkeley | Washington | 1 | Project Policy Analyst | $77,402 | $55,307 | February 23, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Business Council for International Understanding, Inc. | Washington | 1 | Senior Program Officer | $82,555 | $82,555 | February 24, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Washington | 1 | Research Assistant | $61,800 | $59,800 | March 26, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Norc | Washington | 1 | Sr Research Associate I | $71,441 | $55,307 | April 13, 2026 | dol.gov |
| United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Washington | 1 | Government and International Affairs Specialist | $76,500 | $63,253 | April 17, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The President & Fellows of Middlebury College | Washington D.C. | 1 | Research Fellow | $80,059 | $47,112 | April 20, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Information Technology Industry Council | Washington | 1 | Manager of Policy Analysis | $81,000 | $71,178 | April 28, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Institute for the Study of War, Inc. | Washington | 1 | Russia Researcher | $68,000 | $47,362 | May 26, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Tent Foundation | Washington | 1 | Research Fellow | $110,000 | $71,178 | June 2, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The Asia Society | Washington, D.C. | 1 | Senior Program Officer, Climate | $70,000 | $54,184 | September 17, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Slate Group LLC | Washington | 1 | Senior Policy and Research Analyst | $83,658 | $83,658 | August 11, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Hostage Aid Worldwide Inc. | Washington | 1 | Research Assistant | $47,112 | $47,112 | July 7, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Center for Applied Linguistics | Washington | 1 | Associate Project Manager | $75,504 | Not listed | March 10, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Climate Focus North America INC. | Washington | 1 | Policy Analyst | $65,000 | $59,176 | May 21, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Hindus for Human Rights | Washington | 1 | Policy Associate | $46,946 | $46,946 | May 21, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Financial Services Forum | Washington | 1 | Policy Research Associate | $84,000 | $59,176 | May 13, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc. | Washington | 1 | Policy Analyst | $70,000 | $59,176 | May 7, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Blue Star Strategies, LLC | Washington | 1 | Associate | $60,000 | $59,176 | May 2, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Eurasia Group, Ltd. | Washington | 1 | Researcher, China | $50,000 | $46,946 | April 24, 2025 | dol.gov |
| National Immigration Forum Inc. | Washington | 1 | Special Projects and Research Associate | $55,203 | $55,203 | April 22, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Institute for Progress | Washington | 1 | Fellow, AI Research Analysis | $80,000 | $63,294 | April 16, 2025 | dol.gov |
| North American Region of the Airports Council International | Washington | 1 | Senior Analyst, Safety and Regulatory Affairs | $75,520 | $71,427 | April 14, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Securing America's Future Energy Foundation | Washington | 1 | Senior Policy Analyst | $75,000 | $59,176 | December 17, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Arizona State University | Washington | 1 | Postdoctoral Research Scholar | $70,000 | $63,294 | October 28, 2024 | dol.gov |
| The University of Chicago | Washington | 1 | Research Professional | $55,000 | $47,112 | September 27, 2024 | dol.gov |
| American University | Washington | 1 | Senior Researcher | $90,000 | $55,203 | September 18, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Acumen LLC | Washington | 1 | Senior Policy Associate | $100,000 | $79,394 | August 29, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Benten Technologies Inc. | Washington | 1 | Research Associate | $72,000 | $71,427 | August 8, 2024 | dol.gov |
| The United States-Indonesia Society | Washington | 1 | Program / Education Associate | $42,500 | $41,787 | June 6, 2024 | dol.gov |
| IBG Consulting Group LLC | Washington | 1 | Policy Associate I | $55,000 | $54,454 | May 13, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Truth Initiative Foundation | Washington | 1 | Research Associate | $58,566 | $54,454 | April 25, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Forest Trends Association | Washington | 1 | Associate, FPTF | $55,000 | $54,454 | March 7, 2024 | dol.gov |
| The Henry L. Stimson Center | Washington | 1 | Research Associate | $55,000 | $49,837 | February 22, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Caspian Policy Center | Washington | 1 | Research Assistant | $60,000 | $49,837 | February 2, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Jsi Research & Training Institute | Arlington | 1 | Project Associate | $59,580 | $57,866 | January 29, 2024 | dol.gov |
| New America Foundation | Washington | 1 | Research Analyst (Chinese Language) | $63,000 | $51,979 | November 30, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Portman Square Group LLC | Washington | 1 | Senior Associate | $78,170 | $74,485 | August 14, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, Inc. | Washington Dc | 1 | Research Assistant in China Studies | $68,000 | $54,184 | July 3, 2023 | dol.gov |
| The George Washington University | Washington | 1 | Postdoctoral Associate | $53,789 | $53,789 | June 28, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Center for the National Interest | Washington | 1 | Visiting Research Fellow | $71,000 | $64,834 | June 19, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Eurasia Foundation | Washington | 1 | Program Assistant | $45,000 | $43,514 | June 14, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Harris Telecom LLC | Washington | 1 | Manager of Social Science Research | $85,000 | $54,184 | May 22, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Rhodium Group, LLC | Washington | 1 | Research Analyst | $78,503 | $54,184 | March 30, 2023 | dol.gov |
Updated June 29, 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.