Social Science Research Assistants Salary

$53,544National Average

$30,320 - $80,870Salary Range

74Metro Areas

Social Science Research Assistants Salaries by Location

Location	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INKY	$80,870	$81,670	470
Bowling Green, KYKY	$80,340	$81,400	100
Columbia, SCSC	$69,110	$71,440	150
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCSC	$65,700	$69,490	210
Tallahassee, FLFL	$64,580	$71,500	60
Athens-Clarke County, GAGA	$64,400	$63,240	310
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INIL	$64,400	$60,760	180
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAGA	$63,790	$84,670	1,110
Oklahoma City, OKOK	$63,360	$70,390	60
Raleigh-Cary, NCNC	$63,160	$59,600	530
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXTX	$63,120	$63,220	80
Kansas City, MO-KSMO	$63,110	$59,520	80
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA	$62,870	$72,530	40
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVDC	$62,800	$71,290	2,300
Cincinnati, OH-KY-INOH	$62,670	$68,690	90
Worcester, MAMA	$62,650	$62,290	40
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJNY	$62,330	$68,160	2,470
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDMD	$62,010	$69,720	240
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXTX	$61,950	$66,020	390
Lansing-East Lansing, MIMI	$60,740	$57,570	360
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMA	$60,110	$59,540	N/A
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXTX	$59,520	$59,900	460
Tucson, AZAZ	$59,130	$55,340	430
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAOR	$59,120	$62,640	70
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDPA	$58,920	$59,330	890
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCNC	$58,200	$63,480	120
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMI	$56,870	$68,620	70
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA	$56,740	$76,500	810
Charleston-North Charleston, SCSC	$56,540	$67,120	90
Trenton-Princeton, NJNJ	$56,350	$56,710	50
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIMN	$53,350	$57,700	40
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLFL	$53,260	$58,160	190
Baton Rouge, LALA	$52,770	$53,470	130
Lincoln, NENE	$51,860	$59,990	80
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA	$51,840	$67,130	340
Lubbock, TXTX	$51,750	$55,570	30
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXTX	$51,690	$57,210	210
St. Louis, MO-ILMO	$51,520	$53,450	N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZAZ	$51,180	$58,370	190
Lafayette, LALA	$50,750	$57,200	30
Greensboro-High Point, NCNC	$50,590	$55,110	140
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCVA	$50,270	$51,790	90
Charlottesville, VAVA	$50,160	$55,360	100
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAWA	$49,890	$54,620	340
Omaha, NE-IANE	$49,740	$52,210	120
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, ININ	$49,600	$49,590	100
Eugene-Springfield, OROR	$49,320	$58,670	70
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA	$49,140	$59,430	2,140
Vallejo, CACA	$49,130	$57,450	60
Lexington-Fayette, KYKY	$48,980	$54,020	360
Providence-Warwick, RI-MARI	$48,710	$60,570	220
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLFL	$48,390	$62,850	340
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COCO	$48,390	$52,690	120
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCGA	$48,380	$62,450	290
Pittsburgh, PAPA	$48,170	$53,660	220
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYNY	$48,090	$48,100	240
Portland-South Portland, MEME	$47,910	$50,020	30
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAPA	$47,620	$52,070	30
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLFL	$47,490	$62,330	90
Richmond, VAVA	$46,410	$50,090	100
Jacksonville, FLFL	$46,190	$53,670	30
Boise City, IDID	$45,910	$62,890	N/A
Wilmington, NCNC	$45,100	$49,390	30
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA	$45,080	$61,560	660
Burlington-South Burlington, VTVT	$44,940	$44,560	30
Albuquerque, NMNM	$44,740	$54,640	30
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA	$44,410	$57,050	240
Iowa City, IAIA	$41,350	$46,060	50
Ann Arbor, MIMI	$39,700	$44,750	160
Tulsa, OKOK	$38,550	$46,700	50
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLFL	$38,460	$51,370	N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNTN	$37,860	$38,660	70
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA	$37,830	$51,820	60
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHWV	$30,320	$42,580	N/A