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Companies hiring Social Science Research Assistants in Pennsylvania: 40 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
14 employers had 40 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Social Science Research Assistants (occupation code 19-4061) with a worksite in Pennsylvania, decided through June 25, 2026; the median offered wage is $59,612 a year.
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Employers hiring Social Science Research Assistants in Pennsylvania
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 13 | Research Project Manager B; Senior Data Analyst; Research Associate | $72,000 | $55,931 | June 2, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Temple University--A Commonwealth University | Philadelphia | 7 | Research Specialist; Research Associate; Assistant Research Scientist | $53,000 | $49,982 | June 24, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 6 | Research Associate; Research Program Coordinator; Academic Health Sciences Research Fellow | $51,476 | $44,814 | June 16, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | Philadelphia | 2 | Research Associate | $63,420 | $63,357 | March 25, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore | 2 | Senior Fellow | $58,906 | $51,750 | June 17, 2024 | dol.gov |
| The Pennsylvania State University | University Park | 2 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $55,008 | $38,189 | May 31, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Forefront Analytics, LLC | West Conshohocken | 1 | Junior Research Associate | $62,234 | $59,259 | May 26, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University of Colorado | Swarthmore | 1 | Research Associate (Mental Health Research Associate) | $86,076 | $72,530 | June 25, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia | 1 | Project Coordinator III | $60,319 | $57,720 | May 8, 2025 | dol.gov |
| The Leapman Institute Foundation | Malvern | 1 | Social Science Research Assistants | $75,000 | $73,382 | October 9, 2024 | dol.gov |
| National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. | Philadelphia | 1 | Research Assistant | $65,000 | $26,146 | May 10, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Research Foundation for the State University of New York | Philadelphia | 1 | Research Scientist | $58,000 | $55,931 | May 7, 2024 | dol.gov |
| The Sphere Institute | Pittsburgh | 1 | Data and Policy Analyst II | $75,000 | $32,490 | April 15, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Start Early | Philadelphia | 1 | Research Assistant | $65,333 | $38,938 | September 25, 2023 | dol.gov |
Updated June 25, 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.