How much does NORC pay?

NORC has a median filed salary of $89,339 across 162 DOL filings, ranging from $68,600 to $108,000.

Does NORC pay above market?

NORC pays approximately 12.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does NORC sponsor?

NORC files most often for: Statisticians, 19-3041.00, Sociologists, 15-2041.00, 15-1132.

Where does NORC hire?

NORC files most DOL cases in: Illinois (75 filings), Maryland (31 filings), California (8 filings), Massachusetts (7 filings), District of Columbia (6 filings).

NORC Statisticians Salary - DOL Verified Data

IL Approval Rate 84.6% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$73,843

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 137

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

84.6%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 50 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$52,809$67,000$73,843$88,678$119,499

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+11.9%

NORC pays 11.9% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

30 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Statisticians	50	$73,843	-28.5%	$67,000$67,000$73,843$88,678$88,678
19-3041.00	25	$88,681	N/A	$67,392$67,392$88,681$100,984$100,984
Sociologists	17	$63,200	-37.9%	$48,000$48,000$63,200$87,360$87,360
15-2041.00	15	$104,000	N/A	$95,000$95,000$104,000$120,000$120,000
15-1132	7	$111,316	N/A	$81,000$81,000$111,316$120,000$120,000
15-1121	4	$70,414	N/A	$62,525$62,525$70,414$75,396$75,396
Economists	4	$123,000	+6.6%	$84,538$84,538$123,000$123,000$123,000
Natural Sciences Managers	3	$130,763	-18.9%	$116,526$116,526$130,763$145,000$145,000
15-2031.00	3	$60,000	N/A	$60,000$60,000$60,000$64,085$64,085
15-2051.00	3	$90,000	N/A	$88,005$88,005$90,000$90,000$90,000
Social Science Research Assistants	3	$45,972	-20.8%	$44,943$44,943$45,972$47,000$47,000
11-9121.00	2	$187,000	N/A	$174,000$174,000$187,000$200,000$200,000
15-1034	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00	2	$122,500	N/A	$115,000$115,000$122,500$130,000$130,000
15-1295.00	2	$106,579	N/A	$95,000$95,000$106,579$118,157$118,157
Epidemiologists	2	$107,160	+27.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3011.00	2	$102,000	N/A	$100,000$100,000$102,000$104,000$104,000
19-3022.00	2	$108,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Geographers	2	$90,838	-6.6%	$90,000$90,000$90,838$91,676$91,676
19-3092.00	2	$107,500	N/A	$100,000$100,000$107,500$115,000$115,000
13-1111.00	1	$79,903	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Budget Analysts	1	$48,000	-45.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1031.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111	1	$85,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141	1	$98,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Operations Research Analysts	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Scientists, All Other	1	$112,416	+20.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4061.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1	$120,800	-29.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Statisticians at NORC

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
May 2022	$88,678	$67,912	-	Chicago IL	Master's	Certified	PERM
Dec 2021	$96,254	$67,912	-	Chicago IL	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Apr 2019	$82,000	$81,370	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$82,000	$81,370	-	Chicago IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$75,000	$73,861	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$85,000	$81,370	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2018	$119,499	$85,883	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$101,400	$101,400	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$97,911	$78,582	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$72,420	$63,482	-	ST. PAUL MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$116,648	$111,030	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$81,312	$81,100	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$116,648	$111,030	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Aug 2017	$81,312	$78,374	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2016	$62,458	$50,128	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$72,685	$60,466	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$80,000	$72,467	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$90,087	$84,448	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$90,087	$78,291	-	RANCHO SANTO MARGARITA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$52,809	$48,485	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$93,966	$71,282	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$82,555	$69,326	-	Chicago IL	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2015	$92,343	$58,219	-	Chicago IL	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Apr 2014	$71,022	$60,861	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$86,759	$60,861	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$67,000	$66,747	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2013	$76,175	$73,237	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$58,100	$54,475	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$68,600	$64,605	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$67,000	$66,747	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$58,100	$55,952	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$64,700	$64,605	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$58,100	$55,952	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$58,100	$64,605	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2012	$80,670	$56,451	-	Chicago IL	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2012	$68,600	$66,144	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$68,600	$65,582	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$58,100	$52,749	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2012	$68,600	$66,144	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$66,000	$65,582	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Locations

IL 75 MD 31 CA 8 MA 7 DC 6 MN 3 TX 2 NY 1 VA 1 WA 1 FL 1 KY 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

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