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Companies hiring Social Science Research Assistants in Virginia: 60 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
24 employers had 60 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Social Science Research Assistants (occupation code 19-4061) with a worksite in Virginia, decided through June 15, 2026; the median offered wage is $60,764 a year.
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Employers hiring Social Science Research Assistants in Virginia
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of William and Mary | Williamsburg, Springfield | 14 | Senior Research Analyst; Postdoctoral Research Fellow; AidData Senior Research Analyst | $59,582 | $44,346 | June 15, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The University of Virginia | Charlottesville | 6 | Research Specialist Intermediate; Research Associate; Data Specialist | $58,506 | $40,726 | March 4, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Blacksburg, Roanoke | 5 | Research Associate; Research Programmer | $52,000 | $41,662 | November 14, 2025 | dol.gov |
| The Sphere Institute | Aldie, Fairfax | 5 | Lead Research Analyst I; Associate Researcher I; Senior Research Analyst I | $95,000 | $64,834 | April 15, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | 4 | Research Assistant; Research Technician; Research Coordinator | $49,075 | $38,334 | March 23, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Benten Technologies Inc. | Manassas | 3 | Research Associate | $82,000 | $65,302 | December 3, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg | 3 | Post-Doctoral Research Associate; Post-Doctroal Research Associate | $47,250 | $42,390 | January 19, 2024 | dol.gov |
| National Police Foundation | Arlington | 2 | Senior Research Associate | $90,000 | $59,456 | October 12, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Integrity Risk International, LLC | Reston | 2 | Senior Associate | $92,500 | $59,456 | August 11, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Research for Action, Inc. | Blacksburg | 2 | Senior Research Analyst | $65,000 | $60,362 | October 25, 2022 | dol.gov |
| Mercatus Center, Inc. | Arlington | 1 | Research Fellow, Space Policy | $68,750 | $55,307 | May 20, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Human Resources Research Organization | Alexandria | 1 | Research Scientist (Quantitative I/O) | $84,786 | Not listed | May 29, 2026 | dol.gov |
| USA Intellectual Property Research And Education Institute | Yorktown | 1 | Social science research assistant | $114,400 | $57,782 | July 18, 2025 | dol.gov |
| International Policy Network US Inc. | Arlington | 1 | Innovation & Communications Fellow | $65,000 | $59,800 | July 11, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Marymount University | Arlington | 1 | Research Specialist | $53,040 | $48,422 | July 10, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Ivory Systems, Inc. | Centreville | 1 | UX Researcher | $100,000 | $59,176 | April 23, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Center for Growth and Opportunity | Arlington | 1 | Research Assistant (Public Policy) | $59,177 | $59,176 | October 21, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Johns Hopkins University | Ashburn | 1 | Research Associate | $81,947 | $57,866 | April 26, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Cato Institute | Arlington | 1 | Research Associate | $52,250 | $44,429 | February 1, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Jsi Research & Training Institute | Arlington | 1 | Project Associate | $59,580 | $57,866 | January 18, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | Tysons | 1 | Researcher | $105,000 | $74,485 | November 28, 2023 | dol.gov |
| The Clapham Group | Springfield | 1 | Client Research Associate | $43,600 | $43,514 | June 23, 2023 | dol.gov |
| American Governance Foundation Inc | Arlington | 1 | Research Assistant | $43,700 | $43,514 | May 17, 2023 | dol.gov |
| American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research | Arlington | 1 | Policy Analyst | $55,000 | $43,514 | February 24, 2023 | dol.gov |
Updated June 15, 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.