Visa Wage Index

Social Science Research Assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

Employers filed 2 applications covering 2 positions for this role here, at a median of $60,000 a year.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Social Science Research Assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands. These are national figures. The library had no local survey for this occupation, so it falls back to the national one, and this page shows that rather than presenting a national number as a local one.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$38,730
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$46,010
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$53,290
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$60,570

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Level II 11 $60,000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Level II 11 $52,000

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.