Social Science Research Assistants
SOC code 19-4061 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,090 | $18.31 |
| 25th percentile | $48,620 | $23.38 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $61,990 | $29.81 |
| 75th percentile | $77,760 | $37.38 |
| 90th percentile | $102,070 | $49.07 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Social Science Research Assistants (SOC 19-4061), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 41 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 670 | $56,640 | $59,130 | $39,530 | $49,000 | $59,130 | $75,020 |
| California | 5,610 | $62,740 | $48,720 | $36,310 | $36,410 | $74,340 | $105,930 |
| Colorado | 140 | $53,160 | $48,390 | $40,270 | $47,700 | $50,870 | $71,830 |
| Connecticut | 50 | $61,670 | $49,990 | $33,850 | $35,660 | $77,840 | $99,090 |
| District of Columbia | 1,740 | $72,480 | $63,630 | $45,420 | $57,950 | $79,340 | $111,260 |
| Florida | 1,090 | $64,500 | $55,980 | $40,830 | $46,500 | $74,170 | $105,260 |
| Georgia | 2,040 | $76,300 | $63,790 | $38,450 | $48,380 | $93,730 | $131,560 |
| Idaho | 200 | $57,980 | $51,500 | $45,910 | $50,370 | $59,190 | $86,410 |
| Illinois | 230 | $58,720 | $54,720 | $35,360 | $38,290 | $78,660 | $82,460 |
| Indiana | 200 | $57,030 | $50,130 | $35,760 | $39,240 | $65,470 | $84,810 |
| Iowa | 150 | $36,590 | $31,150 | $21,310 | $28,960 | $41,350 | $49,570 |
| Kansas | 170 | $57,610 | $64,080 | $49,580 | $51,990 | $64,080 | $64,210 |
| Kentucky | 1,100 | $69,200 | $62,800 | $44,000 | $48,980 | $80,870 | $100,600 |
| Louisiana | 200 | $53,760 | $52,770 | $38,680 | $50,750 | $59,420 | $61,370 |
| Maine | 120 | $49,610 | $47,910 | $39,520 | $41,510 | $60,880 | $61,490 |
| Maryland | 710 | $70,080 | $61,830 | $42,870 | $47,760 | $80,760 | $104,090 |
| Massachusetts | — | $59,560 | $60,110 | $46,080 | $46,190 | $63,920 | $78,900 |
| Michigan | 670 | $55,600 | $51,800 | $39,700 | $46,840 | $60,740 | $60,740 |
| Minnesota | 60 | $55,250 | $46,630 | $41,040 | $42,960 | $58,090 | $83,430 |
| Missouri | — | $55,770 | $51,520 | $32,920 | $39,790 | $63,110 | $80,130 |
| Montana | 70 | $47,550 | $46,810 | $38,840 | $42,740 | $47,980 | $68,710 |
| Nebraska | 250 | $54,240 | $51,860 | $38,040 | $39,650 | $64,510 | $78,000 |
| New Hampshire | 120 | $53,550 | $52,650 | $30,950 | $38,940 | $61,800 | $71,490 |
| New Jersey | 320 | $59,030 | $56,350 | $35,970 | $44,980 | $61,550 | $83,740 |
| New Mexico | 110 | $48,350 | $44,390 | $38,070 | $38,490 | $47,900 | $70,220 |
| New York | 2,990 | $64,270 | $60,110 | $33,490 | $43,680 | $78,910 | $103,510 |
| North Carolina | 3,470 | $58,590 | $58,410 | $41,060 | $50,260 | $64,440 | $77,170 |
| Ohio | 150 | $68,200 | $70,670 | $33,060 | $46,870 | $98,870 | $103,930 |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $59,040 | $56,790 | $35,140 | $37,970 | $68,880 | $109,400 |
| Oregon | 170 | $62,000 | $57,800 | $45,560 | $49,320 | $71,760 | $83,110 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,270 | $57,490 | $54,940 | $42,060 | $45,900 | $59,960 | $75,640 |
| Rhode Island | 200 | $61,430 | $48,710 | $38,560 | $47,670 | $69,280 | $116,260 |
| South Carolina | 840 | $70,180 | $66,990 | $47,170 | $52,540 | $70,490 | $116,650 |
| Tennessee | 110 | $36,770 | $37,860 | $15,080 | $29,070 | $43,810 | $52,960 |
| Texas | 1,430 | $60,160 | $55,430 | $36,590 | $43,380 | $67,070 | $102,970 |
| Utah | 1,470 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vermont | 40 | $46,130 | $44,940 | $44,940 | $44,940 | $44,940 | $44,940 |
| Virginia | 510 | $53,360 | $50,160 | $36,920 | $41,940 | $61,750 | $71,060 |
| Washington | 500 | $53,190 | $49,890 | $41,660 | $43,080 | $56,820 | $68,360 |
| West Virginia | 440 | $73,220 | $52,630 | $29,840 | $39,050 | $132,680 | $139,210 |
| Wisconsin | 100 | $55,210 | $47,380 | $36,420 | $46,140 | $57,350 | $81,110 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.