Social Science Research Assistant Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$61,990
$29.81/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,090 | $18.31 |
| 25th percentile | $48,620 | $23.38 |
| Median | $61,990 | $29.81 |
| 75th percentile | $77,760 | $37.38 |
| 90th percentile | $102,070 | $49.07 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 30,640
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | ||
| 1st | $69,090 | $78,652 1st |
| Delaware | ||
| 2nd | $68,230 | $68,361 7th |
| Kansas | ||
| 3rd | $67,740 | $75,210 2nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 4th | $66,620 | $69,185 5th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 5th | $66,390 | $73,637 3rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 6th | $65,940 | $72,608 4th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 7th | $65,690 | $63,063 11th |
| Maryland | ||
| 8th | $65,550 | $62,453 13th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 9th | $65,330 | $59,444 22nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 10th | $64,890 | $64,917 10th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 11th | $64,490 | $68,790 6th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 12th | $63,710 | $67,542 8th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 13th | $63,480 | $60,024 18th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 14th | $62,760 | $57,681 24th |
| Idaho | ||
| 15th | $62,570 | $65,522 9th |
| Alaska | ||
| 16th | $62,230 | $60,796 17th |
| Arizona | ||
| 17th | $61,680 | $61,265 15th |
| New York | ||
| 18th | $61,210 | $56,717 26th |
| California | ||
| 19th | $60,250 | $54,417 30th |
| Michigan | ||
| 20th | $60,210 | $62,577 12th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 21st | $60,110 | $58,016 23rd |
| Texas | ||
| 22nd | $58,070 | $59,831 19th |
| Indiana | ||
| 23rd | $57,020 | $61,096 16th |
| Oregon | ||
| 24th | $56,770 | $54,924 28th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 25th | $56,190 | $62,362 14th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $54,610 | $55,969 27th |
| Virginia | ||
| 27th | $53,260 | $52,678 33rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 28th | $53,080 | $59,759 20th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 29th | $52,600 | $59,632 21st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 30th | $51,420 | $50,274 38th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 31st | $51,140 | $57,142 25th |
| Florida | ||
| 32nd | $50,700 | $49,026 39th |
| Maine | ||
| 33rd | $50,650 | $52,190 34th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 34th | $50,640 | $54,917 29th |
| Colorado | ||
| 35th | $50,430 | $48,936 40th |
| Washington | ||
| 36th | $50,420 | $47,116 42nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 37th | $50,330 | $54,250 31st |
| Montana | ||
| 38th | $49,860 | $52,681 32nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 39th | $48,090 | $51,108 35th |
| Vermont | ||
| 40th | $47,510 | $48,500 41st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 41st | $46,410 | $50,517 37th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 42nd | $44,920 | $45,548 44th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 43rd | $44,820 | $50,595 36th |
| Iowa | ||
| 44th | $40,940 | $46,649 43rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 45th | $26,560 | $26,566 45th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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